Dollar Strength and Rising Yields Subdue Asset Performance

Capital Tins
May 14
1 min read

A strong US dollar and rising bond yields led to subdued returns across most asset classes in December. Despite a lackluster month, global equities and gold ended 2024 with robust annual gains, with the US market up 27.3% for the year.

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