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Market Updates
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![June 2025 Global Market Index Performance]()
1 Jul, 2025June 2025 Global Market Index Performance
Global equity and bond returns were strongly positive in June. The S&P 500 returned 5.1%, the MSCI ACWI IMI increased 3.4%, and developed non-U.S. equities (MSCI EAFE) rose 2.2%. In the U.S., growth stocks outperformed value.
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![May 2025 Global Market Index Performance]()
2 Jun, 2025May 2025 Global Market Index Performance
Global equities surged in May. The S&P 500 returned 6.3%, the MSCI ACWI IMI increased 5.8%, and developed non-U.S. equities (MSCI EAFE) rose 4.6%. In the U.S., growth stocks outperformed value. The Bloomberg Aggregate Bond Index returned -0.7%...
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![April 2025 Global Market Index Performance]()
1 May, 2025April 2025 Global Market Index Performance
Global equity and bond returns delivered mixed results in April. The S&P 500 returned -0.7%, while the MSCI ACWI increased 0.9% and developed non-U.S. equities (MSCI EAFE) rose 4.6%. In the U.S., growth stocks underperformed value.
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![March 2025 Global Market Index Performance]()
1 Apr, 2025March 2025 Global Market Index Performance
Global equity and bond returns were mostly negative for March to wrap up the first quarter of 2025. The S&P 500 returned -5.6% and the MSCI ACWI decreased -3.9%, while developed non-U.S. equities (MSCI EAFE) returned -0.4%.
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![February 2025 Global Market Index Performance]()
3 Mar, 2025February 2025 Global Market Index Performance
After a strong start to the new year, global equity returns were mostly negative for February. The S&P 500 returned -1.3% and the MSCI ACWI decreased -0.9%, while developed non-U.S. equities...
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![January 2025 Global Market Index Performance]()
3 Feb, 2025January 2025 Global Market Index Performance
Global equity and bond returns were positive for the first month of 2025. The S&P 500 returned 2.8% and the MSCI ACWI increased 3.3%, while developed non-U.S. equities (MSCI EAFE) rose 5.3%. In the U.S., growth stocks underperformed value.
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![December 2024 Global Market Index Performance]()
2 Jan, 2025December 2024 Global Market Index Performance
Global equity and bond returns were negative for the final month of 2024. The S&P 500 returned -2.4% and the MSCI ACWI decreased -2.7%, while developed non-U.S. equities (MSCI EAFE) fell -2.3%. In the U.S., growth stocks outperformed value.
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![November 2024 Global Market Index Performance]()
2 Dec, 2024November 2024 Global Market Index Performance
Global equity and bond returns were mostly positive in November. The S&P 500 returned 5.9% and the MSCI ACWI increased 3.9%, while developed non-U.S. equities (MSCI EAFE) fell -0.6%. In the U.S., growth stocks outperformed value.
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![October 2024 Global Market Index Performance]()
1 Nov, 2024October 2024 Global Market Index Performance
Global equity and bond returns were negative in October. The S&P 500 returned -0.7% while the MSCI ACWI decreased -2.3%, and developed non-U.S. equities (MSCI EAFE) fell -5.4%. In the U.S., growth stocks...
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![September 2024 Global Market Index Performance]()
1 Oct, 2024September 2024 Global Market Index Performance
Global equity and bond returns were positive in September. The S&P 500 returned 2.1%, the MSCI ACWI increased 2.3%, and developed non-U.S. equities (MSCI EAFE) rose 0.9%. In the U.S., growth stocks outperformed value.
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![August 2024 Global Market Index Performance]()
3 Sep, 2024August 2024 Global Market Index Performance
Despite a rocky start to the month, global equity and bond returns were positive in August. The S&P 500 returned 2.4%, the MSCI ACWI increased 2.3%, and developed non-U.S. equities (MSCI EAFE) rose 3.3%.
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![July 2024 Global Market Index Performance]()
1 Aug, 2024July 2024 Global Market Index Performance
Global equity and bond returns were positive in July. The S&P 500 returned 1.2%, the MSCI ACWI increased 2.1%, and developed non-U.S. equities (MSCI EAFE) rose 2.9%. In the U.S., value stocks significantly outperformed growth.
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![June 2024 Global Market Index Performance]()
1 Jul, 2024June 2024 Global Market Index Performance
Global equity and bond returns were mostly positive in June. The S&P 500 returned 3.6%, the MSCI ACWI increased 1.9%, and developed non-U.S. equities (MSCI EAFE) fell -1.6%. In the U.S., growth stocks significantly outperformed value.
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![May 2024 Global Market Index Performance]()
3 Jun, 2024May 2024 Global Market Index Performance
Global equity and bond returns were positive in May. The S&P 500 returned 5.0%, the MSCI ACWI increased 4.1%, and developed non-U.S. equities (MSCI EAFE) rose 3.9%. In the U.S., growth stocks significantly outperformed value while small cap...
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![April 2024 Global Market Index Performance]()
1 May, 2024April 2024 Global Market Index Performance
Global equity and bond returns were negative in April. The S&P 500 returned -4.1%, the MSCI ACWI decreased -3.4%, and developed non-U.S. equities (MSCI EAFE) fell -2.6%. In the U.S., growth stocks slightly outperformed value while large cap...
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![March 2024 Global Market Index Performance]()
1 Apr, 2024March 2024 Global Market Index Performance
Global equity returns were positive for March. The S&P 500 returned 3.2% and the MSCI ACWI increased 3.2%, while developed non-U.S. equities (MSCI EAFE) rose 3.3%. In the U.S., value stocks outperformed growth while small cap outperformed large cap.
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![February 2024 Global Market Index Performance]()
1 Mar, 2024February 2024 Global Market Index Performance
Global equity returns were positive for February. The S&P 500 returned 5.3% and the MSCI ACWI increased 4.2%, while developed non-U.S. equities (MSCI EAFE) rose 1.8%. In the U.S., growth stocks outperformed value while small cap outperformed large...
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![January 2024 Global Market Index Performance]()
1 Feb, 2024January 2024 Global Market Index Performance
Global equity' returns were mostly positive for the first month of 2024. The S&P 500 returned 1.7\% and the MSCI ACWI increased 0.2\%, while developed non-U.S. equities rose 0.6\%. In the U.S., growth stocks outperformed value while large cap...
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![December 2023 Global Market Index Performance]()
2 Jan, 2024December 2023 Global Market Index Performance
Global equities posted positive returns for the final month of 2023. The S&P 500 returned 4.5% and the MSCI ACWI increased 5.2%, while developed non-U.S. equities rose 5.3%. In the U.S., value stocks largely outperformed growth, while large cap...
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![November 2023 Global Market Index Performance]()
1 Dec, 2023November 2023 Global Market Index Performance
Global equities posted positive returns in November. The S&P 500 returned 9.1% and the MSCI ACWI increased 9.2%, while developed non-U.S. equities rose 9.3%. In the U.S., value stocks underperformed growth, while large cap slightly outperformed...
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![October 2023 Global Market Index Performance]()
1 Nov, 2023October 2023 Global Market Index Performance
Global equities continued to post negative returns in October. The S&P 500 returned -2.1% and the MSCI ACWI decreased -3.3%, while developed non-U.S. equities fell -4.1%. In the U.S., value stocks underperformed growth, while large cap...
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![September 2023 Global Market Index Performance]()
2 Oct, 2023September 2023 Global Market Index Performance
Global equities posted negative returns in September. The S&P 500 returned -4.8% and the MSCI ACWI decreased -4.2%, while developed non-U.S. equities fell -3.4%. In the U.S., value stocks outperformed growth, while large cap outperformed small cap...
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![August 2023 Global Market Index Performance]()
1 Sep, 2023August 2023 Global Market Index Performance
All global equities posted negative returns in August. The S&P 500 returned -1.6% and the MSCI ACWI decreased -2.9%, while developed non-U.S. equities fell -3.8%. In the U.S., value stocks largely underperformed growth, while the Russell 2000...
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![July 2023 Global Market Index Performance]()
1 Aug, 2023July 2023 Global Market Index Performance
Global equities continued to surge in July. The S&P 500 returned 3.2% and the MSCI ACWI increased 3.8%, while developed non-U.S. equities rose 3.2%. In the U.S., value stocks very slightly outperformed growth, while the Russell 2000 small cap...
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