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US Equities Have Room to Run in Earnings, Says HSBC's Kettner

US Equities Have Room to Run in Earnings, Says HSBC's Kettner

Bloomberg21-07-2025
Max Kettner, chief multi-asset strategist at HSBC, sees markets continuing to rally amid earnings season, but says get ready to 'put a couple of hedges on some of the cyclical parts of the market' in the weeks ahead to lock in some gains. (Source: Bloomberg)
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