The modest returns seen in the majority of markets over the month masked some sharp moves over the same period. In most cases these were triggered once again by central bank policy decisions, as well as moves by OPEC and Russia to curb oil production.
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August proved to be a particularly quiet month for markets, with low levels of volatility across equities and bonds, and little by way of significant news flow. Overall the ‘risk on’ environment of July, post the UK Brexit referendum, broadly continued in August: most equity markets rose modestly higher, with emerging markets leading the way and adding 2.5% in the month.
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