The Bank of England is meeting and data on a myriad of topics will be published providing insight into the domestic GDP growth, trade balance, industrial and manufacturing production.

The US Federal reserve bank is meeting and Chairman Jerome Powell will hold a press conference which should emphasise that the progress on inflation has slowed in the first quarter. The monthly US job report will be the arbiter on the strength of the labour market, in particular following the recent drop in employment in business surveys. Preliminary inflation figures for April are due in the euro zone and some of its members, including France, Spain, Germany, and Italy. Preliminary GDP growth estimates of the past quarter will also be in the spotlight. Final numbers on industrial production and retail sales from developed countries will help investors gauge consumer spending and provide insight into the state of the economic cycle.

With the Global flash PMIs out, focus will shift to major economies' growth momentum. European readings, especially Germany's, are closely watched after the lagging performance among euro zone peers last year.

Descubra cómo Candriam, con su estrategia alternativa de baja correlación, navega por los mercados de crédito en estos tiempos de cambio de paradigma. Nicolas Jullien, CFA, Responsable de High Yield & Credit Arbitrage, y Thomas Joret, Gestor Senior de Fondos, le proporcionan la información esencial que necesita para comprender esta estrategia.

Aunque estos objetivos son totalmente loables, existen obstáculos metodológicos. Los objetivos iniciales de Solvencia II eran la armonización, la estabilidad financiera y la protección de los asegurados.

El 13 de abril, Irán decidió atacar Israel con 300 drones y misiles tras un ataque a su complejo diplomático en Siria. La escalada regional y el precio del petróleo corren peligro. Este riesgo de cola no puede ignorarse. Seguimos de cerca el desarrollo de la situación.

March was a clement month for investors, with most asset classes delivering a positive performance.

In our opinion, it is time to add cyclicity to the portfolio to benefit from an improving environment.