CF Insights: April 2016
Profit growth wanted
March offered gains on the back of stimulus plans by many large economies, and the more stable trend in commodities continued, writes Mona Stenmark, fund manager of Carnegie Emerging Markets,...
Reduced exposure to equities
Carnegie Strategy Fund rose 2.3 percent in March, which means the fund has now retaken January’s losses and has risen 0.4 percent since the start of the year. Given the...
No impact on Byggmax from lower tax breaks
Carnegie Småbolagsfond rose 2.5 percent in March, a month that saw gains for cyclicals in general and commodity companies in particular. This made an impression on automotive sub-supplier Haldex, which...
Stron but volatile market
The credit markets usually lag behind the more agile equity market. The stock market made a strong recovery in late February, but was relatively unchanged in March. In contrast, the...
Buying Swedish land at a discount
The stock market decline for major Swedish companies has now lasted over a year. March was certainly a positive month for Swedish equities, and was very positive for others including...
Profits will determine the stock market
Carnegie Strategifond rose 2.8 percent in March, which means the fund has now retaken January’s losses and has risen 0.5 percent since the start of the year. Given the Nordic...
Driven by oil and the ruble
The Russian market rose significantly at the beginning of the month, driven by rising oil prices and a stronger ruble. The rise was led by major oil companies Lukoil and...
Investment programme to strengthen China’s growth
Asian markets were up in March. After a weak February for equities there was a bounce-back from greater global risk appetite, resulting in large flows of capital to Asia. Carnegie...
Eventful month for Africa
March saw financial reports, politics, and fluctuations in interest rates and currencies. Overall, the news was good, writes Karin Fries, fund manager of Carnegie Afrikafond. Almost all stock markets rose...
Increased risk appetite and higher inflows
The Indian market developed positively in March. After a weak February for equities there was a bounce-back from greater global risk appetite, resulting in large flows of capital to emerging...