Going the distance - market perspectives into autumn - Investment views by Outerblue Convictions

After an eventful summer for the markets and policymakers, particularly in the bond markets, our podcast series regulars reunite to recap the major movements in the markets over the past few weeks. Listen further to discover what these market events mean for investors and our own investment views.

In this episode of Amundi Convictions, our host, Swaha Pattanaik, returns to the studio to speak with Monica Defend, head of the Amundi Investment Institute. They focus first on the sharp rise in global bond yields and the policy interventions that rattled markets over the summer.

Starting with Japan’s shifting monetary regime and the implications of yen and JGB moves, the episode also looks at the U.S. Treasury’s market operations and the limits of fiscal intervention.

Monica details the reasons behind Amundi's out of consensus call on the Fed, and what we expect for the ECB's next move in interest rates. Finally, the conversation closes with Amundi's investment views; why have equities and credit stayed resilient despite higher rates, what is driving the case for curve steepening, and what signals should investors be watching closely?

Concise, timely and highly relevant, this episode offers investors practical insight into navigating market volatility and policy shifts and how to identify the signals driving markets.

Topics covered: US treasury, interest rates, Japan, bond yields, yield curve steepening, short maturities, long maturities, central bank policy, Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, inflation, bond market volatility, bonds, equities, valuations, hyperscalers, AI

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