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The monetary policy debate is likely to continue to dominate volatility in government bonds markets, and its ripples are likely to impact broader fixed income markets.
Lucy Macdonald, manager of the Brunner investment trust, takes a closer look at the prospects for global equity markets.
Attractive economic backdrop
With many asset classes having been pumped up to high valuations by central bank stimulus, we are concerned that investors are no longer receiving particularly generous rewards for taking market risk.
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The most important factor for European equities for the foreseeable future will be the direction of bond yields.