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Markets rebound as focus turns to ‘new normal’ in a post-pandemic world

April offered strong gains for global equity and bond markets driven by fiscal and monetary stimulus and the apparent slowing of the spread of COVID-19.
The S&P 500 led the global pack of stock markets roaring back in April with a near 13% gain, its best monthly performance since January 1987. The
Canadian S&P/TSX Composite Index wasn’t far behind with a double-digit return of its own. Sector disparity was significant in Canada.

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