This document provides an economic summary and market performance for various regions and asset classes in June 2020.
The summary includes:
- Economic data for several countries/regions such as GDP growth, PMI, inflation for 2020 Q1-Q2. Most regions saw declines.
- Interest rate changes and monetary policy updates from central banks like the Fed, ECB and Bank of England in response to the pandemic.
- Performance numbers for major stock market indices, commodities and bond markets from 2020 to present, most were down significantly year to date.
- Analysis of risks and outlook discussing the possibility of a U or W shaped recovery through 2021 depending on the path of COVID-19.