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Market volatility continues

Market volatility continues

Date: January 20, 2016

The global market volatility in January 2016 looks to be an extension of the stock market weakness we have seen during 2015. According to Russell Investments, at its core, the weakness is a reprise of the weakness seen last August (see our August 2015 market update here) and they expect much the same for now.

Specifically, modestly weaker-than-expected Chinese economic data along with another devaluation of the yuan (Chinese currency) seems to have many investors increasing the probability of a global recession sparked by a significant unexpected drop in Chinese economic growth. Russell continue to believe that China will do what is necessary to deliver a growth rate for 2016 that is very close to its growth rate target of 6.5%. They also expect increasing volatility from quarter-to-quarter in the Chinese economic growth rate as China transitions from an investment-led economy to a consumption-led economy.

Russell do not believe that a U.S. recession is likely this year, and view this sell-off as a temporary correction rather than the end of the almost seven-year U.S. bull market. In fact, their global team of investment strategists is moving from “neutral” on equities to a small “overweight” call based on sentiment measures, which indicated that the U.S. equity market had become “oversold” at the closing value of 1880 on the S&P 500® Index on Friday 15th January 2016.

Specifically, Friday’s market furore seems to have been started by weak U.S. consumer spending in the month of December and yet another leg down in oil. Friday’s oil weakness is likely a result of economic growth concerns, in conjunction with the expectation that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will issue a report stating that Iran is complying with the agreement to control its nuclear program.1 There was anticipation that as a result of this, sanctions may be removed, which may further exacerbate the oil market’s current oversupply problem. And in a perfect market storm of negativity, both Citigroup and Wells Fargo announced lifting loss reserves in response to potential defaults by oil companies.

In short, Russell expect 2016 to present a challenging environment for investors. It certainly has started out that way. However, they also expect the global market to recover from these lows as market fears of an impending global recession fade, much like we saw following the weakness in August. In any case, investors can expect modest positive equity returns globally for 2016 with higher levels of market volatility.

For further analysis watch this Russell Investments Weekly Market Update video

Source: Market Update. Erik Ristuben – Russell Global Chief Investment Strategist, Russell Investments 19 Jan 2016 (used with permission)

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