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Weekly Investment Commentary: Equities extend their quarterly win streak
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Global equity markets rose last week, with the S&P 500 Index eclipsing the 4,000 mark for the first time in history.
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Global Weekly Commentary: Sustainable investing: it’s a long game
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The powerful economic restart has led to a rally in the traditional energy sector. This has raised concerns that sustainable assets may face pressure after stellar performance in 2020. We view such a short-term focus as misguided. The power of the near-term restart should not be confused with the slow transition to sustainability that we see driving long-term returns.
Fixed Income Insights
One year later: Municipal bond sectors weather the coronavirus crisis
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Learn how municipal credit sectors weather the impact of coronavirus disruptions.
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Global Investment Committee 2Q 2021 outlook: Welcome to the upside scenario
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Nuveen’s Global Investment Committee offer perspective about where we are, suggest five portfolio construction themes and provide thoughts about where we might be heading.
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Global Weekly Commentary: Why we still like technology stocks
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The recent bond yield spike has been blamed for pressuring tech stocks as they are seen as vulnerable to rising rates. We believe this view is too simplistic: tech is a diverse sector and the driver of higher yields matters more than the rise itself.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: We anticipate more market leadership shifts
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Global equities were mixed last week, with U.S. markets faring better than their non-U.S. counterparts. Large-caps outperformed small caps, while growth underperformed value.
Fixed Income Insights
Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields fall on rising demand
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U.S. Treasury yields stabilized, with 10-year yields falling -5 basis points (bps) and the yield curve flattening, after seven consecutive weeks of bear steepening. There was some evidence that buyers stepped in to purchase U.S. bonds after significant underperformance versus equities ahead of quarter end.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields rise as the Fed upgrades its outlook
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10-year U.S. Treasury yields rose another 10 basis points (bps) last week, the seventh consecutive weekly increase, and are now up 65 bps over that period. The Federal Reserve (Fed) upgraded its economic forecasts but maintained its commitment to keep rates at zero over the medium term, pushing long-term interest rates higher.