ETF - Multi Asset Weekly: Mixed feelings on China rate cut

Chinese GDP fell below the 7% target for the first time since Q2 2009 and whilst higher than expected, declining sentiment put downward pressure on most asset classes last week. Combined with weaker Chinese industrial production and a stronger USD, commodities have given back most of their recent gains. Stocks fell early last week before rebounding on the expectation of further stimulus from the European Central Bank by the end of 2015 and on the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) rate and reserve requirement ratio cut last Friday. Although the PBOC decision took the market by surprise, and initially buoyed sentiment, uncertainty surrounding the outlook for growth could weigh on sentiment for the coming week.