From January through the end of May, European equities reclaimed leadership. In local currency, the MSCI EMU beat the MSCI World by roughly six to seven percentage points, and the quality of that advance was unmistakably value-tilted: banks and insurers led from the front, with telecom services, utilities and industrials providing consistent breadth.

The ECB interest rate decision will be closely watched for how the bank balances inflation nearly at target with sluggish growth in the region.

Markets will be laser-focused on the US job report, representing one of the last major data releases ahead of the September FOMC.

Yields remain elevated across both U.S. and European markets, offering attractive carry for investors in both Investment Grade (IG) and High Yield (HY).

Markets will be digesting the comments made by Central Bankers at the Economic Policy Symposium in Jackson Hole.

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Markets will be digesting the outcome of the US-Russia summit on Ukraine in Alaska and the follow-up meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskiy and European leaders in Washington.

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Markets are watching whether the US-China tariff pause, set to expire this week, will be extended — impacting sentiment and upcoming economic data interpretation.

In the US, key data releases will include factory orders, ISM services, trade balance, as well as Q2 productivity and labour costs — all unfolding under the shadow of new tariffs taking effect on August 7.

On Sunday, July 27, 2025, the EU and the US successfully concluded a trade agreement, paving the way for strengthened economic relations between the two regions. While initial reports caused some confusion, it now appears that most pharmaceutical products, excluding certain generics, will be subject to a 15% tariff.

The United States and the European Union have reached a trade deal that introduces a 15% blanket tariff on all EU goods imported into the US, along with additional EU commitments to purchase US energy and defense products. The agreement takes effect on Friday.

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Flash PMIs for the US, euro zone, UK, and Japan will reveal July’s global economic momentum in manufacturing and services. These data points will influence central bank expectations and investor risk appetite across regions.

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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.

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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.

As we write these lines, the US market is approaching its historical peak, last reached in February 2025, and most asset classes have posted positive returns in local currency since the start of the year.