After failing to break above resistance, global equities (MSCI ACWI) have had a rough start to the third quarter. Tuesday's 10-year low reading for September's US ISM manufacturing index further spooked investors and reignited global growth concerns. Continued weakness in global manufacturing and the US-EU tariff escalation raises the potential for a breakdown in global equities, however our outlook remains neutral as long as the MSCI ACWI remains confined to its horizontal range. • Prevailin...
Defensive posture warranted Our outlook for global equity markets remains cautious and we expect additional weakness and consolidation, notwithstanding shorter-term countertrend rallies. Indexes throughout Europe and Asia continue their struggle to gain a firm footing, and, unsurprisingly, the same can be said of broad developed and emerging market indexes (i.e., MSCI EAFE, EM, ACWI, ACWI ex-U.S.) which are all in downtrends or have recently broken down. In light of continued global market weak...
The MSCI ACWI advanced to another new high yesterday - to levels not seen since mid-March - as global markets have shrugged off the Italian political situation. Both the U.S. and Emerging Markets are leading the move to new highs (more on EM later). While potential resistance levels exist, these recent developments only improve on our already positive outlook... see charts below. • Major themes: Opportunities within Technology and Real Estate. Global Technology stocks are breaking out to new ...
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