Review of markets over January 2019

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Market review

Equity markets experienced welcome respite in January, after a torrid end to 2018. Both developed and emerging market equities gained over 7% in total return terms, boosted by signals from the US Federal Reserve (Fed) that it would be more patient with further rate rises, as well as by improving rhetoric towards China from the White House. Risk assets recovered some of the losses they made in the fourth quarter. Even so, political uncertainty remains a headwind, while recent macroeconomic data releases continue to send mixed signals about the outlook for the global economy.