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Rotation and broadening in equities has started
Thursday 01 August 2024
Global Investment Views, Equity, Fixed income
Rotation and broadening in equities has started
August 2024 | US mega caps significantly outperformed the rest of the US markets in the first half of the year, driven by better-than-expected economic activity, exuberance over artificial intelligence and superior earnings. Looking ahead, we see a potential for a rally broadening, which will not be linear and is likely to have multiple legs. Some early signs of this rotation materialized recently after the July consumer price index report raised the chances of a Fed rate cut in September, while most recently fears on restrictions on the chip industry further supported this trend. This opens up opportunities into areas and segments (small caps, Europe, Japan) that have been left behind.
01 | We expect a mild deceleration expected in the US in the second half of the year, characterized by a rebalancing in labor markets, weakening consumption and the dichotomy between affluent and low-income consumers.
02 | There is little room for errors in monetary policy. Hence, central banks are being patient and are basing their decisions on incoming data, which according to us confirms the disinflation path.
03 | In the US, high levels of government debt will likely affect rates. As we get closer to the US elections, the narrative on how deficit spending will affect borrowing costs in long term will likely get louder.
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