Lienhardt & Partner Privatbank Zürich AG hat dies direkt geteilt
European equities continue to outperform the US, with the DAX leading the way. The FTSE 100, EuroStoxx 50, and SPI are all up over 10% YTD, hitting record highs—yet they’re all overbought. Meanwhile, the US tells a different story. A time correction, MAGA policy holding back markets, or tariff concerns at play? Volatility has picked up—so goes the narrative. But reality tells a different story when looking at the VIX and MOVE index as proxies for market volatility. Equity vol sits around 15%, while Treasury bond market vol remains above 30%. US CPI and PPI came in hotter than expected, pushing the 10-year Treasury yield above 4.65%. However, after the higher PPI and lower retail sales numbers, yields mean-reverted, ending the week at pre-CPI release levels. The Fed is expected to begin cutting rates in the fall, as inflation data and signs of stronger economic growth dominate the news. However, growth concerns have emerged this week, fueled by weaker consumer sentiment and downgraded guidance from US companies. Additionally, the negative CPI-PPI spread—consistent with past cycles—suggests that profit margins are likely to contract in the coming months. Technical indicators are flashing red, suggesting European stocks might experience a mean reversion in the coming weeks, similar to the seasonality trends seen in US markets over the past decades. However, US markets have been stuck in a sideways channel since December and are not yet overbought, making the outlook less certain. If US markets don’t pull back in the remaining weeks of February, European stocks could potentially hold up well as they trade in line with the US. Overall, we've seen the best start for the EuroStoxx 50 since its inception, and the best start in over 25 years for Swiss stocks—this has been somewhat of a surprise. However, let’s not forget that US markets also had a strong, steady start to 2025, with a nearly 4% gain. 👉 A pullback in European stocks may be overdue, but the US seems to be breaking out of its time correction. As a result, we’re not trying to time this anticipated pullback and are staying fully invested.
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