Cross-asset strategy head Fabio Bassi said higher policy rates, elevated energy prices and weaker productivity are pressuring Europe, though resilient global growth could still support the region over the medium term.
European equities may keep underperforming other major markets for as long as artificial intelligence remains the market’s main theme, JPMorgan cross-asset strategy head Fabio Bassi said. He pointed to structurally higher policy rates, elevated energy prices and lower productivity as key constraints on the region. Even so, Bassi said Europe retains medium-term macro support and may benefit from resilient global growth because of its large base of exporters.