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Remarkably resilient, global growth is expected to reach around 3% in 2026, with a better regional balance than in 2023-24. Inflation would remain under control in the central scenario presented below, and interest rates would stabilise.

The ECB and now the Fed believe they have reached monetary policy neutrality and are raising their growth forecasts. Further monetary rate cuts are therefore not a foregone conclusion for 2026, which could reduce investors' appetite for risk. However, with inflation now under control, central banks will still be able to adjust their rates downwards if there is any doubt about growth: barring any inflationary surprises, the central bank’s ‘put’ would therefore remain in place.

After more than a decade of efforts to achieve a lasting exit from deflation, Japan is seeing a sharp rise in long-term interest rates. This trend is evidence of economic normalisation finally getting underway, but it also has mixed implications for global investors.

Natixis Wealth Management, a leading wealth management provider, announces the completion of its acquisition of Dorval Asset Management, an asset management company specialising in flexible strategies, European equities and diversified international management.