Brexit after Boris

Read about global markets and trends in the August edition of Investment Outlook

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Published on 02 Aug 20221 minute read

This monthly commentary gives a roundup of global markets and trends.

In this edition:

While the imminent departure of Boris Johnson may have had little impact on UK asset prices, the long-term drag from the country’s poor relationship with the EU may start to ebb
It is possible that a new prime minister could seek rapprochement with the EU and tone down the hard Brexit rhetoric seen in recent years
The UK’s current account deficit with the EU has improved over the past six years, meaning the UK economy is less vulnerable to volatile international capital flows to fund it
In spite of a recent rally for global markets, investor sentiment remains gloomy. However, we continue to believe there are reasons to be upbeat on the resilience of the global economy

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