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Notice of changes in the ownership structure and change of the company name
On 20 May 2026, the ownership transfer process of OTP Skladi d.o.o. was successfully completed.
April 2026 on the markets
Despite the Strait of Hormuz still being closed, the US-Iran conflict still ongoing and oil remaining above $100 per barrel, global markets rebounded after the sell-off ...
Market news March 2026
March saw a strong market correction as the United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran on the last day of February, bombing military infrastructure and other tar...
February 2026 on the markets
Global markets were mixed in February with European indices gaining while US indices struggled.
January 2026 on the markets
Global shares gained in January with emerging markets outperforming developed markets, helped by dollar weakness. It was a month of heightened geopolitical risks and gold...
December 2025 on the markets
Although global markets gained in 2025, Asian and particularly European markets strongly outperformed US markets. Despite US indices hitting all-time-highs by year-end, a...
November 2025 on the markets
November 2025 was defined by strong volatility as markets navigated a government shutdown which finally came to a close on November 12 after a record-long 43-day stoppage...
October 2025 on the markets
In October markets were mostly positive despite being overshadowed by the U.S. Federal Government shutdown, which began on October 1 after Congress failed to pass a conti...
September 2025 on the markets
US markets gained in September despite weak job data and a looming government shutdown. After negative revisions of the nonfarm payrolls in June and July by a staggering ...
Monthly markets review: August 2025
US markets took a tumble on August 1 as a result of poor US job data. Not only did the non-farm payrolls come in lower than expected but numbers were also revised down sh...
Monthly markets review: July 2025
Global shares gained in July amid greater clarity on trade tariffs as the 1 August deadline approached. Emerging market shares outperformed developed markets. Stock marke...
Monthly markets review: June 2025
Global shares were mixed in June with European indices losing modestly and US and Asian indices gaining some ground. Tariff news continued to occupy headlines as the July...
Monthly markets review: May 2025
Global shares advanced in May as concerns over tariffs eased. The US and China agreed to a 90-day suspension of tariffs on most goods. Despite the tariff pause between th...
Monthly markets review: April 2025
April started off with Trump laying out his global tariff plan, dubbed »Liberation Day«. Nobody expected anything good from this but few could have imagined Trump would t...
Monthly markets review: March 2025
Tariff news continued to rattle the markets in March. From the beginning of the month the trade war accelerated as Trump's 25% import taxes on Canadian, Mexican and Chine...
Monthly markets review: February 2025
February unfolded similarly like January in that European markets once again outperformed US markets. Almost every single day president Trump threatens tariffs against va...
Monthly markets review: January 2025
European markets strongly outperformed US markets in January as newly inaugurated president Trump threatened tariffs on United States' closest allies and China's Deepseek...
2024: the year of outliers
2024 delivered another strong stockmarket performance globally, although index performances were largely defined by a small number of stocks with heavy index weights. I'm...
November 2024 on the markets
In November US shares outperformed other markets following Donald Trump’s victory in the Presidential election. Other markets came under pressure amid worries over trade ...
September 2024 on the markets
Global stock markets were generally positive in September and throughout the third quarter of the year. Unlike previous quarters, the information technology sector lagged...
July 2024 on the markets
Global stock markets generally climbed in July with developed markets outperforming emerging economies. The information technology sector fell at the end of the month wit...
June 2024 on the markets
Global stock markets were highly mixed in June, ending the second quarter of the year with mixed results. The information technology and communication services sectors bo...
May 2024 on the markets
Global shares rose in May with developed markets outperforming emerging markets. Investors continued to anticipate interest rate cuts, albeit with US cuts likely to come ...
April 2024 on the markets
Global stock markets dropped in April as US inflation remained sticky, dampening hopes on a an early interest rate cut. The consumer price index (CPI) for March ticked up...
March 2024 on the markets
Global stock markets gained in March, closing the first quarter of the year with strong gains across the board. Only the Chinese and Hong Kong markets are still strugglin...
February 2024 on the markets
Global stock markets gained in February with emerging markets performing strongly as Chinese shares experienced a rebound. By contrast, in fixed income yields were genera...
January 2024 on the markets
January was a modestly positive month for developed markets, supported by some strong corporate earnings and the sentiment that central banks may soon cut interest rates....
December 2023 on the markets
2023 was a fairly good year with most stock indices closing the year with double digit gains, primarily delivered by a late rally in November and December on anticipation...
November 2023 on the markets
In November global shares rallied, undoing four consecutive monthly losses, in the best monthly market performance in 3 years. The turnaround occured when US October infl...
October 2023 on the markets
Global shares fell for the fourth consecutive month in October amid worries that US interest rates may remain higher for longer, given still strong inflation and labour m...
September 2023 on the markets
After a strong first half of 2023 markets closed September and the third quarter overall in negative territory. Government bonds also declined in the quarter, with yields...
August 2023 on the markets
US equities declined in August with the Dow Jones, S&P500 and Nasdaq Composite losing 1,77%, 2,36% and 2,17% respectively. The dollar gained 1,38% against the Euro to clo...
June 2023 on the markets
Global shares climbed in June, bringing the second quarter as a whole to a positive end. The main exception was China and Hong Kong – although the Hang Seng index added 3...
May 2023 on the markets
Global shares fell in May. However, there was a marked difference between sectors, as enthusiasm over AI (Artificial Intelligence) boosted technology stocks, particularly...
April 2023 on the markets
US equities made limited gains in April despite continued stress surrounding the banking sector after the collapse of Silicon Vally Bank in early March. This time the col...
March 2023 on the markets
Over the course of five days in early March, three small- to mid-size U.S. banks failed, triggering a sharp decline in global bank stock prices and swift response by regu...
February 2023 on the markets
After a strong start in January, markets were mixed in February with European indices adding small gains and US markets booking modest losses, countered by the US dollar ...
January 2023 on the markets
Stock markets started 2023 on a strong note with gains across global equities. China's re-opening after dropping the zero-Covid policy in late December helped push the ad...
Year 2022 on the markets and outlook for 2023
2022 was a pretty rought year. Because of a slowdown in consumer spending and recovering supply chains, we expected the elevated inflation to spike late in the Spring and...
November 2022 on the markets
Shares gained in November with China and Hong Kong strongly outperforming their European and American market counterparts.
October 2022 on the markets
In October global developed markets performed strongly, canceling out the September losses. The main focus remained on inflation and central bank policies, but it was als...
September 2022 on the markets
In September US markets continued to slide as inflation remained resilient. Even though inflation ticked lower for the second time – from 9,1% in June to 8,5% in July to ...
August 2022 on the markets
Stock markets started August strong after the rally in July but, after the speech of the chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, the market turned around and init...
July 2022 on the markets
Economic data in July provided further evidence of a slowing global economy. Inflation continued to soar to new highs, central banks raised interest rates and GDP growth ...
June 2022 on the markets
Equity markets sold off heavily in June after US inflation came in above expectations, which prompted the Federal Reserve to hike its overnight rate by 75 basis points, t...
May 2022 on the markets
May was a rather turbulent month on the markets which saw American markets book its largest single-day decline in 2 years. Nonetheless, as the month progressed, volatilit...
April 2022 on the markets
Even though the invasion in Ukraine is still ongoing, it no longer dominated the top economic news as for now gas and oil continues to flow from Russia despite global san...
March 2022 on the markets
The war in Ukraine dominated the news and markets in March. Commodity prices soared given Russia is a key producer of several important commodities including oil, gas, an...
January 2022 on the markets
As a new year begins, all eyes are focussed on central bank comments and decisions. Inflation worldwide continues to climb and it is up to the central banks to get it und...
October 2021 on the markets
After a negative September, global markets largely recovered in October, supported by encouraging corporate earnings and an easing of fears around China's property sector...
September 2021 on the markets
In September oil and gas prices soared, supply chain problems worsened, the Federal Reserve announced tapering and China's real estate company Evergrande spooked the mark...
August 2021 on the markets
In August many different factors kept the markets on edge, but eventually managed to close the month in positive territory. The main factors are the strong employment num...
July 2021 on the markets
In July strong corporate earnings and a continued economic recovery were overshadowed by concerns over Covid-19 Delta cases, calling into question if the economic growth ...
June 2021 on the markets
Now that a sharp increase of inflation has become a reality, the next question is whether it is only a temporary spike or if this high inflation will sustain itself for a...
May 2021 on the markets
The long anticipated jump in inflation has become a reality. On May 12 the US Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that core inflation jumped by 0,9% in April, well above...
April 2021 on the markets
April started with President Joe Biden's proposed 2,25 Trillion dollar infrastructure plan, described as »the single largest investment in American jobs since World War I...
March 2021 on the markets
March was a month with overall solid gains in Europe and the United States. Yields on 10-year Treasure notes stabilized after strong gains since November last year, somew...
February 2021 on the markets and monthly reports
February was a bit of a rollercoaster with main stock indices booking solid gains early on in the month but then gradually selling off again during the second half. Nonet...
Articles
Browse the opinions and expert articles of our employees.
Sticky inflation puts money to work
Since July 2022 the European Central Bank (ECB), among other major central banks, has been strongly raising the interest rate to combat the surging inflation which ensued...
A brief history of US recessions
Over the past 50 years there have been six recessions in the United States, not including the recent COVID-19 »recession«, and I'm placing that between quotation marks be...
The war in Ukraine
I was going to write an article about central bank policy in light of the high inflation, its impact on the economy and what to expect for the future, but then something ...
Should stock market investors fear inflation?
Production of COVID vaccines is rapidly growing and expanding with more vaccine candidates in the pipeline. Vaccinations are administered in increasingly higher numbers w...
What does the change of ownership mean for existing investors and their investments?
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