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- Almost half of analysts say Trump’s policies will weigh on their industries, a Fidelity International survey found.
- It’s a sharp contrast to previous years, suggesting the Trump bump is over.
- The survey of 165 analysts in December 2018 — which reflects the views of thousands of CEOs globally — paints a stark picture.
Almost half of analysts around the world say US President Donald Trump’s policies will weigh on their industries over the next two years — a huge spike in concern after only 13% said as much last year.
That’s according to a survey from Fidelity International, which said in a report today that corporate sentiment overall fell to 2016 lows, posting its biggest plunge since the survey’s debut in 2011.
The survey of 165 analysts in December 2018 — which Fidelity says reflects the views of thousands of CEOs and other C-suite executives globally — paints a stark picture of global attitudes amid a slowing global economy and jittery markets. Fewer that one in five says Trump’s policies will be positive, a plunge from a 38% who said the same 12 months ago, Fidelity found.
The Trump bump is over
Fidelity
"For two years in a row, the analyst survey showed a modestly positive impact of Trump’s policies on companies globally, fueled by optimism among US corporates," Fidelity said in the report. "That has changed."
"Concerns about the US administration’s approach to trade and business are mounting. For the first time our analysts report that the net impact on companies is expected to be negative."
Most significant, the report says, is a notable shift among analysts covering companies in North America. There, "watchful optimism has entirely evaporated." More than two thirds say protectionism is a risk to their business.
Fidelity
Overall, a once-optimistic outlook for infrastructure spending has dissipated, while Trump’s "combative stance" on global trade has hiked up importer costs "and has complicated sales for exporters," Fidelity found.
Only about a fourth of analysts covering North America expect supportive fiscal policy this year, it says, driven by tax cuts.
The telecoms sector, typically more domestically focused, is the only industry where management teams are
"unconcerned," Fidelity says. See below:
Fidelity
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