Uncertainty Lingers
Despite escalating global economic uncertainty—driven in large part by US tariff policies—equity markets have, until recently, continued to surge, seemingly shrugging off risks that would typically provoke caution. This disconnect has grown more conspicuous in the wake of last week’s downgrade by Moody’s of the US sovereign debt outlook, which underscored mounting concerns over fiscal sustainability. In our charts this week we focus on:
Markets and uncertainty
Growth surprises and stocks
Regional growth surprises
US financial conditions
Japan's portfolio flows
Asia's energy demand
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