We integrate European Banks (BNK) in our Watchlist (short) – 08/09/17

We integrate into our watchlist (on the downside) the ETF Lyxor BNK (European Bank index), whose fees are 0.3% and the AUM of approximately 775 M€. The ongoing correction in the banking sector is related to the relapse in interest rates, while the ECB seems less in rush to normalise monetary policy.

  • The economic context (very low inflation) does not justify for the moment a normalisation of monetary policy according to the ECB. Above all, the rise of the Euro is likely to have a negative impact on the eurozone's growth and the ECB sends a signal to the markets. No stopping of the QE for now, which would risk supporting the European currency. As a result, rates are at their lowest, and banks will continue to see their margins under pressure.
  • The technical configuration shows that a mid-term correction is underway, while the long-term trend remains positive for the moment. BNK should continue to underperform the Stoxx600 in the coming weeks, but European growth should eventually favor the return of inflation later on.

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