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Investment Weekly

Regime change in markets
09 August 2024

    Chart of the week – Regime change in markets

    Chart of the week – Regime change in markets

    In a volatile week for risk assets, global equity markets continued to tumble, before regaining composure later on. But there is still major uncertainty on how developments pan out in the coming weeks. What we do know is recession risks are now clearly higher than they were recently. And with valuations in pockets of the risk asset universe still looking stretched, we think it makes sense to be cautious.

    More from this week:

    Market Spotlight

    • Mixed experience for Asian markets

    Lens on…

    • The three doctors
    • Amplification mechanisms
    • Silver lining for private equity

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