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Monthly Outlook: A heating up world that can't cool down

1 September 2026 13:48 RaboResearch

August was sleepless not sleepy for Europe. Stifling heat disrupted bedtimes and the economy: critical rivers dried up, collapsing supply chains, and hitting agriculture and the energy system. Politics is looking ‘hotter’ too. The US midterms loom and in Europe, eyes start to turn to the French presidential election in 2027. Bond yields marched higher.

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