SHIFT FROM STOCKS TO BONDS IN EUROPE 2/3

28 Sep

SHIFT FROM STOCKS TO BONDS IN EUROPE 2/3

The Eurozone Composite PMI index rebounded to 52 in July and reached 53.1 in September, indicating that private sector contraction halted over the summer. An easing of tensions in the Middle East helped stem the decline in new orders and moderate upstream cost pressures. Manufacturing activity rose to 52.7 as delivery times normalized, while services rebounded to 53 in September to serve as the primary engine of third-quarter economic growth.

Key Points

  • Net rebound in eurozone GDP before summer (+0.4%)
  • Risks of prolonged stagnation as Q4 approaches
  • Leading indicators: fragile stabilization
  • Household confidence undermined by doubts
  • Inflation picks up, driven by PPI
  • The ECB raises rates and adopts a hawkish tone
  • Pressure on rates and rising yields
  • Euro up vs. the Swiss franc, down vs. the dollar
  • Securitized real estate under pressure from rising rates
  • Cautious shift from stocks to bonds