The Nasdaq index hit a new record, led by the tech giants, while e-commerce stocks boosted the Chinese market to its best performance in five years. Government and corporate bond markets remained firm, despite cuts to economic growth forecasts. We look forward to dramatic profit declines for Q2, as the US reporting season gets underway this week. Presented by Nathan Sweeney, Senior Investment Manager, Niall McDonnell CFA, Senior Investment Manager and Asim Qadri CFA, Investment Analyst. Hosted by Lorna Denny, Investment Specialist. This podcast is intended for investment professionals, and must not be shared with a non-professional audience. This podcast is for information purposes only and is intended to broaden listeners' awareness of financial markets and no part of the materials should be construed to represent financial advice or an offer to buy, sell or otherwise participate in any investment activity or strategy. The content is based on information sources that are deemed reliable at the time of recording. Architas has no express or implied warranty, guarantee or statement as to the accuracy, suitability or completeness of the information provided. All rights are reserved. Without the prior consent of the copyright holder, no part of this podcast in any form or by any means is allowed to be published, copied or emailed or stored in an information system. These materials originate from Architas Limited ("Architas").Architas is a company registered in England No. 02638607, registered office: 5 Old Broad Street, London, EC2N 1AD. These materials are not intended for audiences in the United States of America.