In this update, Bob Cunneen, Senior Economist and Portfolio Specialist, talks about key events driving markets during February. He discusses: President Trump’s bold stimulus promises, the prospect of higher US interest rates and the political risks in Europe continuing to be the major themes driving markets US shares again reaching record highs in February economic…

Highlights: In February, global equity markets continued to trend higher boosted by optimism about US growth and reasonably good economic and corporate earnings data. In the United States, the Standard & Poor’s 500 equity index rose 4.0% over the month pushing its 12-month return to 25%. US business sentiment indicators rose further with small business…