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Rising bond yields meant interest rate-sensitive equities were out of favour in April, while investors sought inflation-protection in mining stocks and commodities

Recap on key themes of 2022This year has not been a good one for small caps. To the end of November, the Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index (Small Ords) had fallen 15.2% compared with a rise of 4.0% for the Top 100 stocks. The sectoral divergence has also been significant with...

All sectors of the Australian stock market lost ground in September as global recession fears and higher bond yields weighed, resulting in a -6.2% loss for the ASX200

Lower bond yields spurred the ASX200 to a 5.8% gain in July as growth, technology and real estate outperformed

Losses in the industrial and energy sectors outweighed information technology gains leading to a -0.1% total decline for the ASX200 in October as Australian 10-year bond yields continued to climb

10:27 AM Gains for the technology sector spurred a 2.3% rise for the ASX200 in June, the eleventh month of gains for a financial year that returned 27.8%. -The ASX200 climbed 2.3% during June and the FY21 total return was 27.8% -In June Technology was the best sector while Financials dragged -Over FY21 Consumer Discretionary was strongest as Value outpaced Growth -The average return for the major banks was 52% in FY21 -FY21 commodity prices jumped on average 55% -Stock and sector picks for the...

11:33 AM During April the ASX200 recorded a seventh consecutive monthly rise with the technology and resources sectors leading the way. -The ASX200 climbed 3.5% during April -Growth marginally outperformed Value By Mark Woodruff Equity markets continue to enjoy an outstanding start to 2021, with returns well ahead of average. At a global level, this trend is underpinned by ongoing fiscal stimulus and persistently accommodative monetary policy. Locally, earnings revisions appear firmly in upgra...