Ritu also provides a review of market trends in August as global equities continue to strengthen despite a more volatile geopolitical backdrop. Emerging markets and Asia-Pacific ex Japan were once again the best performing regions, while the UK lagged. In sectors, defensives benefited from the move towards lower bond yields, as central banks slowed down the process towards tighter monetary policy.
The value of investments will fluctuate, which will cause prices to fall as well as rise and investors may not get back the original amount they invested.