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China: Growth risks rise into H2 – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Dr. Henry Hao highlights that China’s July activity data undershot expectations across industrial output, retail sales and fixed-asset investment, reflecting weather disruptions and a deepening property sl…

SpaceX Stock Targeted at $75 by Phillip Securities

Phillip Securities has given SpaceX (SPCX) a Sell rating with a $75 price target, citing concerns over the company’s valuation and the durability of its revenue growth. SpaceX shares recently rebounded from a low near…

The Hidden Strength of Active Sector ETFs Spiking Right Now

Sector ETFs have long been a part of the overall ETF ecosystem. The ETF’s transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency have made it a vehicle for all sorts of sector strategies. However, they haven’t always delivered. …

Small Caps, Big Opportunities: Consider Value Amid Rally

Small-cap equities are winning out against their large-cap counterparts in a classic David versus Goliath ETF battle. After years of mega-cap technology dominance, small-cap equities have delivered investors a historic …

Japan: BoJ path questioned on weak demand – Societe Generale

Societe Generale economists Reo Sakida and Jin Kenzaki say Japan’s 2Q GDP data were weaker than expected, with consumption and capex both disappointing. A higher GDP deflator may support near-term BoJ hike expectations,…

Indian Rupee: RBI move tightens liquidity – BNY

BNY’s Geoff Yu notes that India’s bonds sold off after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unexpectedly advanced closure of its special Dollar deposit window to end-August. The change reduces anticipated Indian Rupee (INR) …

Long-End Risks, ECB Conviction and UK Data Tests

Lower Fed hike odds have calmed front-end USD rates, but long-end Treasuries remain vulnerable to higher real yields, fiscal supply pressure and yen spillovers. In Europe, markets remain focused on a September ECB hike,…