"Across the 30 cities covered by the Savills World Cities Index, capital values grew at an average rate of 0.8%, exceeding the 0.6% growth forecast from December 2023. But which cities made the top 5?"

"Capital markets are largely subdued. Office investment volumes remain suppressed as market conditions continue to support a wait-and-see approach from many investors. Negative sentiment in the US is spreading globally, weighing on investor appetite for offices, irrespective of the occupational backdrop"

"The US office sector remains the problem child of global commercial real estate"

"Rasheed Hassan, Head of Global Cross Border Investment, shares his views"

"Mark Russo, Senior Director, Head of Industrial Research, North America, shares his views"

"Weaker confidence impacts price growth"

"Investment volumes in offices fell to a post-GFC low in the first quarter as a large pool of investors choose to sit out the current market uncertainty and wait for better times ahead"

"Risk premiums of the recent past do not necessarily provide appropriate compensation for the uncertainty of the future"