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Big decline in inflation puts pressure on the ECB ​ Nadia Gharbi, Senior Economist, Pictet Wealth Management. Eurostat’s flash estimate of euro area headline inflation eased to 2.4% y-o-y in November from 2.9% the previous month, while core inflation moderated to 3.6% from 4.2%. The decline in…

Election surprises César Pérez Ruiz, Chief Investment Officer Pictet Wealth Management. A small rise in the composite purchasing manager’ index in November for the first time in five months constituted a sliver of good news for the euro area last week. Much of the improvement…

Pictet Alternative Advisors (“Pictet”), the alternative investment business of Pictet Group, announces its first investment through its new direct private equity team, acquiring a controlling interest in facilities manager Pareto FM (“Pareto”). The team led by Edmund Buckley, Head of Direct Private Equity at Pictet,…

PMI surveys "Signs that slump in euro manufacturing is bottoming out" Nadia Gharbi, Senior Economist Pictet Wealth Management. Signs that slump in euro manufacturing is bottoming out ​ S&P Global’s flash composite purchasing manager index (PMI) for the euro area rose by 0.6 points to 47.1…

Story of the month Nils Bosse-Parra, Portfolio Manager, ODDO BHF Asset Management. "Coca-Cola generates 30% of its sales with low-calorie drinks" Diet drugs from pharmaceutical companies such as Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly continue to cause a stir on the stock market. The Danish manufacturer Novo Nordisk,…

Polarisation Laurent Denize, Global Co-CIO, ODDO BHF AM. " Despite the uncertain macroeconomic cycle, such periods bring numerous opportunities for investors who can see beyond the current noise and focus on the long term." The spectacular rise in interest rates over the last two years…

The Pandas are back César Pérez Ruiz, Chief Investment Officer Pictet Wealth Management. US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met for constructive talks last week, marking an easing in tensions between the superpowers in a welcome development for markets. The meeting…

Retail sales for direction César Pérez Ruiz, Chief Investment Officer Pictet Wealth Management. US retail sales data and results from some big retailers will take centre stage for markets this week as investors look for signals to continue a selective rally. A benign reading on…

Enrique Díaz-Alvarez, Matthew Ryan, CFA, Roman Ziruk, Itsaso Apezteguia, Eduardo Moutinho & Michał Jóźwiak We’ve witnessed a rather mixed performance from the currencies in Central and Eastern Europe since our last update. All four of the currencies covered in this report have lost ground against…

‘Higher for longer’ base ratees together with an increase in the term premium keep pressure on 10- year US Treasury yields. Lauréline Renaud-Chatelain, Fixed-income strategist, Pictet Wealth Management. The US 10-year yield has risen substantially since September, briefly touching 5% on 23 October (before retreating…