ACG’S April 2024 Capital Markets Review

Market Highlights

April saw a meaningful pullback for markets after a strong first quarter as investors digested lower than expected growth and persistence with inflation data.
The S&P 500 fell -4.08% for the month but is still up +6.04% year-to-date.
Small Cap stocks led markets lower with the Russell 2000 falling -7.04% in April.
The only positive S&P 500 sector for the month was Utilities while Real Estate, Information Technology, and Health Care all fell more than -5.0%..
Growth and Value stocks were similar in April with both styles declining in-line with the broader market.
Developed International and Emerging Markets enjoyed strong relative months compared to the U.S. with the MSCI EAFE Index only falling -2.56% and theMSCI EM increasing +0.45%.
The 10-year Treasury yield shot from 4.21% to 4.69% in April amongst predictions that rates would stay elevated for the foreseeable future. The Bloomberg US Aggregate Index was down -2.53% for the month as a result and is now down -3.28% this year.

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