Global Market Overview | January 2025
04 February 2025
Ashburton Investments
Global equity markets started the year on a positive note with major regions locking in solid gains (MSCI World Index: +3.7%, MSCI Emerging Market Index: +1.7%) during January. Despite some uncertainty weaving through the markets as investors mulled the impact of President Donald Trump’s second term in office, sentiment remained generally positive on the back of persistently resilient US economic data as well as very encouraging results out of several key sectors in the United States (US).