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Monthly Macro & Strategy | It cuts like a knife

October 7, 2024

After the 50-basis-point cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve on September 18, the central banks of developed countries are now officially in a synchronized rate-cutting cycle.

Highlights:

  • The Fed kicked off its cutting cycle with a 50 bps move in September, officially launching the synchronized-rate-cutting global cycle.
  • History suggests that markets prefer episodes where the Fed overdelivers on market expectations, which we feel is unlikely to happen this time.
  • Our view on equities and fixed income remains positive, and Chinese equities have come onto our radar as an interesting short-term play

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