Eurizon Weekly, 13 May 2024. The stock markets performed well in the course of last week, benefiting from the stabilisation of government bond yields and from the quarterly corporate earnings reports. The macro picture confirmed that the US economy, while still solid, is not heading for an overheating phase, whereas in Europe industrial output showed signs of weakness, fuelling investor expectations for the opening of the ECB’s rate cut cycle in June. Investor focus is now entirely on the US inflation reading, out on Wednesday, called to validate the soft-landing scenario priced in since the beginning of the year. Andrea Conti, Head of Eurizon’s Macro Research & Product Specialist team, takes a closer look. Audio recorded on 13 May 2024.