Insights: What Drove the Markets in August

Financial markets were generally positive in August as equities advanced, bonds were mixed, and the optimistic economic backdrop continued despite uncertainty regarding the Delta variant of the novel coronavirus.  The MSCI ACWI Index, which represents global equities (i.e., both U.S. and international stocks), advanced by 2.50% in August, the U.S. large-cap Russell 1000 Index rose | Read More +