Global tug of war: Developed markets lead the charge while EMs lag slightly behind

What are the implications for investors?

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Global equities continued their move up, closing March positive at 2.7% (MSCI ACWI in USD terms), with the Euro Stoxx 50 closing up a healthy 7.9% (EUR) and the S&P 500 up 4.4% (USD). The Russell 2000 started to lag ending the month at 1.0% (USD).

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