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Broader market leadership amid rate cuts
Major stock markets have hit record highs this year. Yet we’ve seen shifts beneath the surface as investors anticipated – and then digested – cuts to interest rates.
Positivity amid volatility
Investor worries about global economic growth may produce market swings, but we see a generally positive environment for equities.
Infrastructure momentum
Infrastructure companies may benefit from lower rates as well as long-term themes such as digitalisation and decarbonization.
At BlackRock Fundamental Equities we believe central bank rate cuts are likely to create a supportive environment for equities as 2024 draws to a close – but market worries around recession and artificial intelligence investment returns may result in more volatility and further broadening in market leadership as investors seek to diversify portfolios.
We see opportunities in the kinds of companies that may benefit from lower rates. We also believe it’s sensible to stick with "structural winners" – companies that have long-term earnings resilience linked to forces of change – amid potential volatility.
Source: BloombergNEF Energy Outlook, May 2024. Forecasts may not come to pass.
Some recent earnings calls in this area highlight green shoots of activity in parts of Europe where construction was severely impacted by higher rates.
Companies that offer stable sources of income may be set for a period of popularity, as this income becomes more attractive relative to declining bond yields.
We see an attractive mix of steady income and rapid innovation in the sector, backed up by the growing demand for healthcare from ageing populations.
We believe infrastructure – the physical backbone of any economy – is supported by the Four Ds: Digitalisation, Decarbonisation, Deglobalisation and Demographics.
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