August Market Digest 2023

In August, most asset classes saw a slight decline as concerns grew about a slowdown in the Chinese economy, leading to negative returns in portfolios.

• UK inflation fell to 6.8%, in July. However, wage growth reached a new high of 7.8% adding some pressure to the Bank of England to consider further interest rate rises.
• Most asset classes experienced as mall pull back in August as investors started to consider the effects of a Chinese economic slowdown.
• Portfolios therefore also generated a negative return over the month.
• Bonds in general held up better than equities over the period, dampening losses for lower risk portfolios.

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