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Investment Commentary - April 2020

Investment Commentary - April 2020

The hit to economic activity from the ongoing response to the covid-19 outbreak has become more apparent in economic reports over the past month. It has resulted in a raft of data showing unprecedented rates of decline across a broad range of measures of economic activity including consumer spending, factory production and housing starts.

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Date
13/05/2020

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