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A number of divergences have emerged in global financial markets. These gaps are unsustainable. The recent improvement in Asian trade/manufacturing has been largely due to firming demand for electronics/semiconductors. Meanwhile, demand/output for industrial goods and basic materials - the areas leveraged to Chinese capital spending - remain weak. Fixed-income traders should bet on yield curve steepening in India: receive 1-year/pay 10-year swap rates.
There is no evidence of a sharp increase in China's state sector investment in recent months. This, together with the cautious private enterprises, explains why overall Chinese investment has remained downbeat. Public sector investment spending will likely accelerate going forward, which should continue to support business activity.
Yield and Protector Portfolios should continue to benefit in current environment. Equities face seasonal headwinds.
A benchmark overall duration stance is still warranted, as central banks will maintain exceptionally accommodative monetary policies to offset potential Brexit-related shocks to confidence.
Some near-term upside in Treasury yields is very likely as flight to safety flows begin to unwind. However, given that global growth divergences remain in place, we will continue to look for an opportunity to increase duration on any meaningful back-up in yields.
The model continues to keep its largest overweight in U.S. equities. Directionally, Japan's underweight is slightly reduced for a second month (albeit by only 13 basis points).