High returns on both risk-free and risk assets in July
Almost all financial asset classes delivered high returns in July in the wake of the interest rate declines in the U.S. and Europe, starting in mid-June and continuing into July. In the financial market, this was probably considered a reverse interest rate shock, which helped slightly ease the tightening of the financial environment predominant in 2022.
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