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US equities bullish momentum fades - Citi

Net positioning has gone from extended bullish in nearly all markets in early August to effectively neutral by mid-September, according to Citi analyst Chris Montagu.

In US equities specifically, the sell-off is characterized more by bullish momentum fading and investors reducing market exposure, Montagu told investors in a... More

BofA clients continue to buy US equities

BofA clients continued their streak of purchasing US equities for the sixth consecutive week, with last weeks inflows standing at $2.4 billion.

This buying trend extended to both single stocks and ETFs, with single stocks being the preferred choice.

Institutional and retail clients shifted from being sellers in the prior week to buyers, while hedge fund clients were... More

Every 5th investor says US economy is headed for a hard landing - BofA survey

According to Bank of Americas global fund manager survey (FMS), investor sentiment regarding financial markets is no longer extremely bearish, as reflected by a 17-month high in global equity allocation.

However, it has not yet turned bullish, with the FMS cash level increasing to 4.9%. There has been... More

'The Great Unwind' - Citi on Equity Markets Positioning

Citi analyst Chris Montagu: "Net positioning has gone from extended bullish in nearly all markets in early August to effectively neutral by mid-September. In particular in US equities, the sell-off is characterized more by bullish momentum fading and investors reducing market exposure. For Europe the latest flows have been... More

US economy will face recession during 2024 - Citi

Citi economist Nathan Sheets on the US economy: "We find that, historically, unwinding high inflation and tight labor markets has required a marked rise in the unemployment rate, and all five episodes have been associated with recessions. In contrast, over the past year or so, we have seen a... More