While the past two weeks have seen a rebound in most risky assets, the summer months overall have been characterised by a relatively defensive tone across most financial markets. In our view, three factors – the evolution of the Fed’s stance, fears about new variants of COVID-19, and concerns about the outlook for China’s economy – lie behind that trend, and will probably continue to set the direction over the coming months.
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