Despite ongoing policy uncertainty and tariff-related volatility, we are cautiously optimistic thanks to resilient economic fundamentals, broadening equity market performance, and the potential for pro-growth policy shifts later in the second half of 2025.
Current events—which now include U.S. military action on top of global tariffs and economics—continued to evolve, but the S&P 500 rode with the changes, exhibiting lower volatility and spreads as i...
Primary issuance in the European high yield (HY) market surged in June with €21.2bn of supply marking the highest monthly volume on record.
• A trade agreement with Vietnam has been reached, while negotiations with the EU, Japan, India, and Korea are proceeding with difficulty. • So far the tariff war appears to be leaving little...
Twice a year, BlackRock’s senior portfolio managers and investment executives gather for two days to debate the outlook for the global economy and markets – and its implications for portfolios. Si...
As we enter the second half of 2025, we take the time to reflect on recent months, where headlines have pointed to continued market volatility, evolving investor sentiment, and policy uncertainty w...
The beginning of the year has been challenging for municipal bonds, as a combination of factors rattled the U.S. markets. Market volatility, largely driven by the announcement of tariffs on April 2...
The first half of 2025 has not been dull. Many people, myself included, thought that the new Trump presidency would see some fireworks.
In our view, the opportunity set for Private Market strategies remains deep. Within the sub-sector of Private Credit, we continue to hold a ‘Positive’ outlook. While default rates have edged up sli...
ANZ Research has upgraded its India forecast, but the economy may still miss its potential.
Although navigating by the stars can seem brave and adventurous, we would not recommend it on financial markets. Better be equipped with a solid compass !
Ninety One’s Capital Market Assumptions framework focuses on the key drivers of long-term performance. We do this to better understand possible future returns, enriching discussions with our clients.
Our latest capital market assumptions (CMAs) include India rupee-denominated CMAs to capture the long-term opportunity we see unfolding in India. Our CMAs also reflect the rise in global bond yield...
Invesco Solutions develops capital market assumptions (CMAs) that provide long-term estimates for the behaviour of major asset classes globally.
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