In today’s briefing:
- UK Consumer Discretionary Positioning: A Consensus Overweight
- Overview #42 – What a Difference a Day Makes!
UK Consumer Discretionary Positioning: A Consensus Overweight
- Consumer Discretionary is the strongest consensus overweight among UK active funds, with 85% positioned above the FTSE All Share Index.
- The sector’s relative overweight has climbed steadily to decade highs, with 85% of funds positioned above benchmark.
- Stock-Level tilts show consistent preference for Burberry, Whitbread, and Next, alongside reductions in Taylor Wimpey, Dowlais, and Frasers Group.
Overview #42 – What a Difference a Day Makes!
- A review of recent events and data impacting our investment themes and outlook
- US interest rate expectations continue to whip markets around, even as more cracks emerge in the AI trade.
- Japan goes for broke with its latest budget and debt issuance.
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