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Last Month in the Markets: June 1 – 30, 2026 Last Quarter and First Half of 2026 What Happened in June? The conflicts in the Middle East, including tensions involving the United States and Iran, as well as Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, and other regional groups, continued to influence capital markets around the world. Concerns surrounding…

Last Month in the Markets: May 1– 29, 2026 What Happened in May? Just prior to the start of May, the Bank of Canada, the U.S. Federal Reserve, and the European Central Bank all held interest rates steady as rising inflation, driven by higher energy prices, began to take hold. Markets, along with President Trump,…

Last Month in the Markets: April 1 – 30, 2026 What happened in April? The market results of last month belie the political, humanitarian, and military turmoil occupying most people’s attention. North American equity indexes rose between 3.5% and 15% during April. This performance brought all U.S. indexes back into positive territory for year-to-date performance….

Last Month in the Markets: March 2 – 31, 2026 What happened in March? Nearly every market move was controlled, or at least heavily influenced, by the U.S. attack on Iran that began at the end of February. Two days of conflict preceded the opening of trading on March 2, and the war continued unabated through…

Last Month in the Markets: February 2 – 27, 2026  What happened in February? The economic events of February were overshadowed by the political and military actions that occurred on the last day of the month following the close of markets on February 27. Nonetheless, events that influenced markets in February included: 1. February 5…