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2024-07-25 10:00:00 ET Summary The second quarter was a more favorable environment for active managers in Global ex-U.S., U.S. Small Cap, Japan, Australia, and Canada. The Momentum factor was once again the standout and most relevant positive factor in all regions. The Quality...

2024-07-25 02:10:00 ET Summary Japan's private sector returned to growth at the start of the second half of 2024. The theme of rising inflationary pressures lingered into July, with rates of input cost and output price inflation both increasing - albeit with variations by sector. ...

2024-07-23 05:30:00 ET Summary We’ve seen extraordinary growth in semiconductor exports fuelled by the global tech cycle in many countries across Asia. US demand for AI-related chips is particularly strong. Geopolitical risks could become significant hurdles in the ...

2024-07-20 00:15:00 ET Summary This week, markets were influenced by trade war fears, US political developments, and a global cyber outage. In Asia, the Japanese yen weakened, and Chinese authorities remained silent on economic goals despite weak data. Next week, US PCE and GD...

2024-07-19 03:12:00 ET Summary The actual figures slightly missed market consensus, but showed that inflationary pressures are building on both the supply and demand sides. We think a reacceleration in service prices should give more confidence to the Bank of Japan. Given the ...

2024-07-18 14:50:00 ET Summary We are concerned that the U.S. Federal Reserve may wait too long to follow other major central banks in making its first cut. We think political and market volatility is likely to rise in the second half of the year, with the potential to persist wel...

2024-07-18 09:45:00 ET Summary In June, Neuberger Berman’s Japanese equities team visited over 70 clients across 30 cities in Europe and North America to discuss Japan’s long-term investment opportunities. Japan’s transformation is still in the early innings a...

2024-07-12 12:00:00 ET Summary We see a new wave of investment into the real economy, transforming economies and markets. We look for investments that can do well across scenarios and lean into the current most likely one. We stay dynamic and ready to overhaul asset allocation...

2024-07-12 10:10:00 ET Summary U.S. growth is softening as lower-income households feel the bite of higher interest rates. A first Fed rate cut could occur in September, provided inflation continues to decelerate, and economic activity does not reaccelerate. The inflation scar...

2024-07-12 09:20:00 ET Summary We remain constructive on equities based on three general observations - investors’ renewed focus on corporate earnings, the gradual broadening of the stock market and the continuing global industrial rebound. In the near future, we expect fur...