As Lionel Richie put it in his 1980’s hit, “What is happening here? Something’s going on that’s not quite clear.”

After a sustained period of outperformance versus other regions, European equity markets have underperformed in recent weeks. This shift was marked by a notable rotation into US technology stocks during the month of June.

An irresistible momentum is shaping global markets, as investors face a paradox of rising risk perception alongside rallying assets. Economic data releases, trade tariffs and geopolitical signals remain noisy – yet financial markets continue to advance.

June proved to be a fraught month for market participants—marked not only by record-breaking heatwaves, but also by a barrage of geopolitical and macroeconomic developments that tested investor nerves.

Inflation will be a central focus for global investors, with key reports expected from the US, UK, Canada, and Japan. US inflation data is expected to show an acceleration in June.

Impact investments have kept rising over the past decades, reaching $1.6 trillion USD according to the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) – that is $ 1.6 trillion USD in assets allocated toward solutions supporting the Sustainable Development Goals.

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After the big bill last week, markets will focused on big tariffs as little clarity has emerged on what will happen as the tariff deadline looms.