Following comments from the Fed’s Christopher Waller that there was no rush to cut rates, investors are still unsure if the US rate-cutting cycle will start in June. This momentum should help inflation fall back and add support to the soft landing scenario and an ECB rate cut in June. Equity markets have performed very well since the end of October so we think it is time for some tactical profit taking.
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