With the upcoming change of presidential administration in the United States, there are uncertainties around what global markets can expect in the coming year, according to abrdn, a U.K.-based global investment company, in its market outlook for 2025. abrdn holds a positive outlook on U.S. and developed markets equities, selective emerging markets, while real estate is upgraded for the third consecutive quarter.
With a positive outlook on developed market equities, positive U.S. earnings growth and expanding tech and AI, strong stock market performance has a strong fundamental basis. However, according to abrdn, elevated U.S. equity variations bring risks, with the valuation gap between Europe and the United States being increasingly high.
abrdn’s outlook for 2025 includes positive sentiment around corporate risk and the dollar and real estate, with a neutral outlook on fixed income markets. It expects investors to be better positioned to take diversified risk, rathe