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Topic of the week: China-US: critical metals as a new battle line

  • The trade war between China and the United States is a race for technological and military hegemony;
  • Americans restrict tech exports to China, which retaliates by limiting exports of rare metals;
  • This situation is reminiscent of the Japanese crisis of 2010 which caused a surge in the price of rare earths;
  • This is arguably a new front line in the Sino-US trade war.

Market review: Disinflation, 60/40’s best friend

  • US headline inflation dips to 3% in June;
  • The T-note (3.80%) erases the tension observed after us employment;
  • Sharp upward acceleration on equities;
  • The credit carried by the hopes of monetary relief.

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Chart of the week

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We had the hottest June on record. This graph indeed shows an acceleration of the temperature drift in the air at the surface of the globe in June 2023.

The anomaly or deviation from the average observed between 1991 and 2020 is of an unprecedented magnitude of more than half a degree Celsius. It far exceeds the previous record of June 2019. Hottest temperature have been recorded in Europe and in particular in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Belgium and the Netherlands. They were significatly warmer in France and in parts of Canada, the United States, Mexico, Asia and Australia.

The trend rise in temperatures continued at the beginning of July with a historic high on July 3.

Figure of the week

$ 38 billion : this represents total inflows into European bond ETFs in the first half of 2023 as investors grab higher yields.

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MyStratWeekly – 26th October 2026
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Equity markets: earnings driving the rally, vulnerabilities to monitor
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At the start of the last quarter, equity markets continued to rise despite a turbulent environment: crisis in the Middle East, sovereign debt tensions and rise in long-term interest rates. Ostrum AM's scenario from last November is largely borne out: continued rise, volatile first half, year driven by the rebound in profits, even if the paths taken were not those anticipated.In an uncertain environment, earnings growth has become the main performance driver, while valuation multiples are contracting. The question is no longer about the direction of the markets but about the strength of the drivers: investment cycle in AI, record profitability, markets’ ability to absorb the rise in interest rates.Source: Ostrum Asset Management, October 2026. The analyses and opinions expressed in this document represent the view of the named authors. They are issued on the date indicated, are subject to change and should not be interpreted as having any contractual value. 
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