The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up +1.3 per cent in July. 8 out of 12 Lyxor Indices ended the month in positive territory, led by the Lyxor CTA Long Term Index (+4.6 per cent), the Lyxor Global Macro Index (+2.6 per cent), and the Lyxor Variable Bias Index (+2.3 per cent).
A macro month with markets left in the passenger seat driven by highly speculative catalysts. They were bound to follow the unpredictable jolts of the intensifying Greek saga ahead of the July 20th repayment deadline. The eleventh hour deal allowed a recovery in risky asset. 3000 km away from there, the Iran nuclear deal was another speculative catalyst with severe implications for the energy sector. Far East, the acceleration of the Chinese stock crash unsettled emerging markets and global assets, with concerns of a domino effect from the unwind of trading margins.
