EPISODE · Sep 4, 2024 · 4 MIN
Will interest rate reductions lift US manufacturing? | Morning Markets
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Today, Chris Leyland, Investment Director, looks at US manufacturing data which despite moving in a positive direction, came in below expectations yesterday and remained in contractionary territory. Despite political uncertainty with upcoming elections and 5 months of contractionary figures, the prospect of interest cuts from the Federal Reserve is expected to lift manufacturing. Elsewhere, equity markets had a particularly weak day but UK and US sovereign bonds rallied which highlights the importance of diversification.
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Today, Chris Leyland, Investment Director, looks at US manufacturing data which despite moving in a positive direction, came in below expectations yesterday and remained in contractionary territory. Despite political uncertainty with upcoming elections and 5 months of contractionary figures, the prospect of interest cuts from the Federal Reserve is expected to lift manufacturing. Elsewhere, equity markets had a particularly weak day but UK and US sovereign bonds rallied which highlights the importance of diversification.
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