Yearly Archives: 2022

April 2022 market update – Canada Life

Global equity markets fell substantially during April 2022. Investor sentiment waned amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict as its negative impact on the global supply chain helped push prices higher. Oil prices finished slightly higher, as lower supply was offset by expectations of falling demand and persistent lockdown restrictions in China. To [...]

April 2022 market update – Canada Life2022-12-08T18:28:22-05:00

March 2022 market update: Rate increases begin – will Canadians cut spending?

The global economy was under pressure during the month of March amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict,supply chain disruptions and still-surging inflationary pressures. Global consumers were hindered byelevated consumer prices and economic risk. Oil prices rose over the month to reach, at one point, overUS$123/barrel, their highest level since 2008. Meanwhile, investors [...]

March 2022 market update: Rate increases begin – will Canadians cut spending?2022-12-08T18:34:17-05:00

January 2022 market update by Canada Life

The restrictions put in place to contain the rapid spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant continued to weigh on global economic activity in January. The service sector experienced a significant decline. While economic activity slowed, inflation continued its march higher through the period, raising new questions about the stability of [...]

January 2022 market update by Canada Life2022-12-08T18:34:26-05:00

2022 Market Outlook – Canada Life Investment Management

COVID-19 was the main determinant of economic activity and the leading global story for 2020 and most of 2021. How economies around the world restart from the pandemic and thrive in a post-pandemic world will be the story that dominates the investment industry in 2022 and beyond. This is not [...]

2022 Market Outlook – Canada Life Investment Management2022-12-08T18:34:44-05:00
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