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Don't relax just yet



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STOXX 600 up 0.2%

Defence stocks top fallers

Miners, autos, banks up

Wall Street steady

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DON'T RELAX JUST YET

Most major asset classes have recovered from the turmoil at the start of August, which, according to the general view, was a result of an unusual confluence of factors, and which can now be forgotten.

Deutsche Bank warn however, in a Monday note, that many of the catalysts that drove the turmoil are still in place.

They point out:

- Equity valuations are elevated by historical standards and positioning is overweight.

- Global economic data is increasingly soft.

- Monetary policy is becoming increasingly tight, as inflation falls.

- September is often a weak period for markets.

- Geopolitical tensions remain high.


Maybe we can't relax just yet.


(Alun John)

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