Edmond de Rothschild’s Market Flash (24 Oct 2025) reflects on a week where geopolitics, earnings, and macro data pulled in different directions.
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Trump–Xi talks are back on, even as new U.S. software restrictions on China raise tensions. Despite this, China’s Q3 GDP grew 4.8%, with industrial output beating expectations, while weak retail data underscores fragile domestic demand.
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Earnings momentum remains solid: 58% of European firms and 84% of U.S. companies beat Q3 forecasts, supporting equities despite caution around a few large-cap misses.
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Japan’s market surged after a new coalition government under PM Sanae Takaichi, while in Europe, France’s downgrade to A+ and UK fiscal tightening added macro headwinds.
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