European equity markets rose on reports that China and the European Union will sit down to discuss the EU's plan to impose additional tariffs on electric vehicle imports, despite uncertainty over the French election. 70% of the S&P 500 constituents were higher, but the index was lower on weakness in Nvidia. Shein is in the news for a possible IPO. Asian stocks are higher, but mainland China is lower. Hannah Wise, Head of Investment Communications, previews this week's Market Outlook Mid-Year 2024 webcast on Thursday, details of which are available on the Julius Baer LinkedIn page. Manuel Villegas, Next Generation Research, highlights the importance of being able to tolerate short-term drawdowns amid weakness in digital assets.00:00 Introduction by Bernadette Anderko (Investment Writing)00:31 Markets wrap-up by Mike Rauber (Investment Writing)07:19 Market Outlook Mid Year 2024 Webcast, on 27th June: Hannah Wise (Head of Investment Communication)10:39 Digital assets update by Manuel Villegas (Next Generation Research)14:26 Closing remarks by Bernadette Anderko (Investment Writing)Would you like to support this show? Please leave us a review and star rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.