Fund Insight – May 2026
Here is the NDL Fund Insight for May 2026. Download PDF
After a challenging first quarter, markets roared back to life in April as the punctuated ceasefire and US-Iranian dialogue saw animal spirits take hold and risk markets rally strongly. The geopolitical narrative gave way once again to the powerful tech and AI theme that has powered global markets for much
April 2026 felt surprisingly constructive for global financial markets. Equities rallied as investors rotated back into AI-linked growth stocks, with semiconductor-heavy Asian markets especially strong. At the same time, Middle East tensions kept energy prices elevated, sustaining worries about inflation and complicating the outlook for central banks. Bonds were mixed:
The defining global macro theme was the inflationary energy shock caused by geopolitical tensions, which delayed expected monetary easing across many major economies. Download PDF