Global Market Insights - 34% of investors believe shorting the US dollar is the most crowded trade, an increase from June, marking the first occurrence of this sentiment [15] - Cash levels have dropped to a historical low of 3.9% in July [6] - Nearly half of the respondents expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates twice this year, with 26% anticipating that Bostic will become the next Fed Chair [8] - The market expects the final tariff level from the US on other markets to be 14%, slightly up from 12% in June [13] - Global investors have reached a new high in their overweight positions in the euro and European stocks [16] Asia Market Insights - The proportion of investors who believe China's economy will weaken in the next 12 months remains at 10%, unchanged from June [22] - There is an increasing willingness among investors to seek opportunities in markets outside of China compared to June [27] - Investors are more optimistic about Japan's economy, with a notable increase in those expecting improvement [29] - In the Asia-Pacific region, the proportion of investors optimistic about Japan has decreased from 45% to 32%, while those favoring South Korea increased from 5% to 16%, and India from 17% to 10%; however, China's sentiment has worsened from -5% to -13% [32] - Within the Chinese market, the most favored sectors by foreign investors are AI, dividends (now second), and internet, with consumer sectors still not favored [34]