Coronavirus: market navigation insights and analysis from FTSE Russell Research

Strong dollar is a negative double whammy on overseas returns for US investors

Mar 25, 2020

Pandemic sends Quality factor bias into overdrive

Mar 25, 2020

Webinar: The state of global equity markets through the lens of FTSE GEIS

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Insights into the state of global equity markets

Financials drive the largest negative contributions in pandemic sell-off

Strong dollar is a negative double whammy on overseas returns for US investors

Pandemic sends Quality factor bias into overdrive

Insights into the state of global equity markets

FTSE Russell market & index methodology experts share insights on the current state of the global equity markets and results of the recent rebalance for FTSE Global Equity Index Series in a recent webinar.

Financials drive the largest negative contributions in pandemic sell-off

Examining industry-weighted contributions to the total return regionally since the market peaked in February 19 highlights that financials have been the largest negative contributors across most regions.

Strong dollar is a negative double whammy on overseas returns for US investors

US investors have been licking their wounds from their overseas returns as the weakness in non-US currencies have significantly affected returns.

Pandemic sends Quality factor bias into overdrive

Amid widespread losses, factor performances are exhibiting a strong preference for safety, catapulting Quality and Low Volatility into the lead over riskier Value and Size, writes Philip Lawlor, head of Global Markets Research.