Europe's run of poor manufacturing and trade data continued in June.
After a spectacular rally that lifted all boats, equity markets have corrected heavily over the past month.
Tournament kicks off on 7 June
'Boring' investors pay off in the long run
There is something strange going on in Europe according to some commentators - the market has rallied aggressively post the trade war-induced sell-off in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Solution to bolstering the country's slowing economy
The recent drop of the 10-year German bund yield into negative territory has left many bond investors scratching their heads.
Growth in the eurozone is slowing to stall-speed. The most recent raft of indicators point to weak manufacturing activity, with German data at lows last seen in 2009.