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Compressed macro events test portfolio discipline
Dense macro events prompted investors to emphasize risk controls, cash buffers, and diversification over short-term directional trades.
Markets navigated an unusually dense convergence of earnings announcements, central bank guidance, and economic releases. Portfolio managers reduced directional exposure as uncertainty rose around policy interpretation. Risk management strategies emphasized cash buffers and diversification, reflecting caution toward short-term signals while maintaining longer-term allocations tied to structural growth themes.