This week we have seen equity markets put the problems caused by the bank sell-off behind them. Bank shares have yet to recover, but broader US and European markets are back to their level seen at the beginning of March as investors have settled on a view of where interest rates are headed. The view that we are very close to the peak of the hiking cycle received further support as headline inflation in the EU fell significantly - although core inflation actually rose.
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