The strong rally in equity markets, both domestically and globally, appears to have lost steam as the progress on disinflation seems to have slowed particularly in the U.S. Inflation remains a key risk to investment markets in 2024. If the downward trend in inflation continues to stall, central banks are less likely to cut interest rates. This could have significant implications for company earnings and global economic growth in the second half of the year.
Can equity markets continue to move higher, then?
In this edition, Emmanuel Calligeris, Chair of the DWA Investment Committee, and Monik Kotecha, Chief Investment Officer of Insync Funds Management, offer their outlook on market valuations. They also touch on the U.S. fiscal deficit and its implications for global financial markets in the long term. Tune into this episode to hear their insights of recent equity market movements and the economic challenges faced by Australia.
