22
Sep

European equities recover after eight months of consolidation
Risks of recession loom large. Inflation falling too slowly. Key rates towards 5%. Rising yield curves. Appreciation of the euro. Attractive valuations for securitized real estate and European equities.
Key points
- Eurozone economy avoids recession with +0.1% growth in Q2
- Further stagnation in quarterly GDP in Q3 and Q4
- Leading indicators point to recession
- Confidence indices fall again
- Falling inflation still insufficient for ECB
- ECB to raise key interest rates to 5%
- Economic slowdown will not prevent euro bond yields from rising
- Decoupling of monetary policies in favor of the euro
- Ongoing revaluation of securitized real estate
- Equities rise again after 8 months of stability