Ritu also provides a review of market trends in July as global equities complete their strongest monthly performance of the year so far. Emerging markets and Asia-Pacific ex Japan were the best performing regions, while the US lagged. In sectors, materials led performance followed by technology, as the cyclical rotation continued with most defensive sectors underperforming.
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