Market Volatility

Emerging markets face mounting headwinds as rising US bond yields, seasonal market weakness, and El Niño-driven food inflation strengthen the US dollar, pressure equities, and erode consumer purchasing power.

In this month’s Global Equity Pulse, Templeton Global Investments believes industrials may be poised for a cyclical recovery. Improving economic trends and long-term structural drivers are creating opportunities across select areas of the sector.

In this month’s Allocation Views, inflation and policy are the major concerns for markets at present as global growth remains resilient. Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions explores the implications across asset classes.

Stephen Dover, Head of Franklin Templeton Institute, explores what is driving the recent rise in bond yields, and what it means for investors.

A three-lens framework for global investors. Franklin Templeton Institute believes China is building a self-reliant AI ecosystem through policy support and infrastructure investment, creating selective opportunities despite ongoing technology gaps and fragmented execution.

According to Franklin Templeton CIO Sonal Desai, the Treasury Secretary Bessent’s announcement of at least doubling the size of Treasury buybacks will not move the needle without a reduced fiscal deficit.