Lonsec Market Commentary – April 2016

The ASX continued it’s recovery from its February lows this month, with April returns (as measured by the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index) at 3.37%. Gains were driven by the Materials, Energy and Financials sectors.

Globally, the S&P 500 Index fell 1.42%, the DAX finished up at 0.74% and the FTSE 100 ended April up 1.09%. The Nikkei 225 Index and the Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 Index were down, while the Hang Seng finished up.

The RBA dropped interest rates in April to a new historic low of 1.75%, advised as a preemptive move to avoid deflation.

In Australia we also saw unemployment fall again in March, retail turnover rise 0.4% and the trade deficit narrow.

For the full summary, you can read the April Lonsec Market Commentary here:

Lonsec Market Commentary – April 2016

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