Market Wrap - August 2020
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Covid-19 developments continued to dominate attention. There were spikes in the number of new infections in both Australia and overseas, suggesting an economic recovery may be delayed.
Share markets powered ahead, however, as investors remained convinced that governments and central banks will provide sufficient financial
assistance through the crisis.
There was increasing discussion about the possibility of interest rate increases in key regions, to counteract gathering inflationary
pressures. This saw bond yields rise, and adversely affected the performance of fixed income markets.
In spite of the generally positive mood investors remained concerned by the ongoing spread of the Delta variant of Covid-19, and whether it could derail the recovery in major economies.
