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A string of hawkish comments, a rise in inflation rates in Europe and a strong US employment report last week had market participants worried that interest rates were set to stay higher for longer than they had hoped, putting stocks and bonds on course for one of the worst starts to the year in a decade. In China, investors are faced with the shadow banking giant Zhongzhi filing for bankruptcy, marking one of China’s biggest-ever corporate collapses. Mensur Pocinci, Head of Technical Analysis, joins the show today to discuss the technical setup of the market and why you shouldn’t pay too much attention to the first week of equity market performance when it comes to its implications for the rest of the year.

00:00 Introduction by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)

00:27 Markets wrap-up by Jan Bopp (Investment Writing)

07:20 Technical Analysis update by Mensur Pocinci (Head of Technical Analysis Research)

11:32 Closing remarks by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)

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US equities rallied last week on growing expectations of lower interest rates and Microsoft became the largest company by market capitalisation. The earnings season kicked off in earnest on Friday with the major banks including JPMorgan reporting, and this will be followed by Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs announcing results on Tuesday. The Republican nomination process for the US presidency begins tonight with the Iowa caucuses, where the former President Trump is seen as the clear frontrunner. Chinese equities are only marginally lower as China's central bank did not cut a key interest rate, while Baidu is sharply down as the risk of sanctions on the company has increased. Mensur Pocinci, Head of Technical Analysis Research, points out that the uptrend in (US) equities remains intact, as does the downtrend in bond yields.

00:00 Introduction by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)

00:27 Markets wrap-up by Mike Rauber (Investment Writing)

07:01 Technical Analysis update by Mensur Pocinci (Head of Technical Analysis Research)

09:50 Closing remarks by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)

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While US new homes sales rose strongly, highlighting the remarkable resilience of the US economy, it’s the Q3 earnings season that continues to dominate investor sentiment this week. Carsten Menke, Head of Next Generation Research, talks about China's latest stimulus measures and what these mean for industrial metal prices. And Ronny Kaufmann, CIO Strategy & Investment Analysis, provides an update on Julius Baer's CIO secular outlook, an essential part of Julius Baer's investment process.

00:00 Introduction by Bernadette Anderko (Investment Writing)

00:24 Markets wrap-up by Jonti Warris (Investment Writing)

05:55 What China’s infrastructure boost means for commodities by Carsten Menke (Head of Next Generation Research)

09:37 Investment Committee update by Ronny Kaufmann (CIO Strategy & Investment Analysis)

17:02 Closing remarks by Bernadette Anderko (Investment Writing)

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