Quarterly Trading Report
Q2 2024: A rising tide doesn't always lift all boats
In Q2, the Magnificent Seven stocks gained nearly 18%, while the other 493 stocks in the S&P 500 experienced a 1% decrease. Find out more about the events of this quarter.
What is the Quarterly Trading Report?
At Russell Investments, our 24-hour global trading desk accesses over 100 countries globally and covers all asset classes, including equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange. With 35-plus years of experience and approximately $2.2 trillion traded annually through our multi-venue institutional platform, the latest trading trends and insights are always at our fingertips. Drawing on this knowledge, we provide our key observations from the three largest asset classes we trade each quarter.
Jason Lenzo
Managing Director,
Head of Trading
Explore our past reports
Q1 2024: Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes in rate expectations
How did equities, fixed income, foreign exchange and derivatives fare during the first quarter of the year? We report on the performance of the four largest asset classes we trade.
Q4 2023: Rally time
The final quarter of 2023 may have started off on shaky ground, but there's no question it ultimately found its footing.
Q3 2023: A cruel summer for trading volumes?
July and August are normally calm months for trading volumes across major asset classes, but 2023 bucked the trend.
Q1 2023: Beware the illiquidity of March
Our inaugural quarterly trading report details key insights from the three largest asset classes we trade: equities, fixed income and foreign exchange.
RUSSELL RESEARCH
Insights and research from our key thought leaders
Implementation resources
QUARTERLY
Trading
Report
Q1 2024: Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes in rate expectations.
MANAGING EXPOSURES
Knowledge Exchange
How exposed are you? When it comes to risk management, we've got you covered.
INSTITUTIONAL
Trading Calendar
Identify which days in the year have greater potential for elevated risk or reduced market liquidity.