A narrow rally
Inflationary pressures appear to have peaked. Bond markets are already discounting lower interest rates in the US by the end of the year. We suggest that this is only likely in the event of a recession, which isn’t being discounted by equity markets.
There are growing indicators of slowing economic growth with the US labour market showing signs of creaking.
Given the backdrop of challenging interest rates and declines in earnings expectations the outlook remains a challenge for optimistic risk takers.
Whilst there are a mix of signals from competing asset classes, we are looking into 2023 for clues to become more positive.
A key indicator will be a trough in profit margins. That still feels to be distant. High quality assets may prove key to withstanding equity market volatility.
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