Investors should remain positioned for upside in H2

Sustained inflation above 3 per cent is unlikely in the midst of technological shifts, ageing populations and wealth inequality. ST PHOTO: GIN TAY
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SINGAPORE - Fuelled by the strong global economic recovery, stocks have continued to rally this year.

Benchmark indices in the United States and Europe have gained close to 15 per cent, with energy (30 per cent) and financial (20 per cent) equities surging worldwide. Commodities, too, have jumped, led by oil (45 per cent).

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