... sustained demand support their results. Simultaneously, challenges in the industrial sector (automotive, metallurgy) remind us of limiting factors – high rates, trade barriers, and costs. Investors will need to closely monitor the progress of the earnings season, as several megacorporations (including Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta) are set to report their results next week. Their reports and forecasts may significantly shape market sentiment in mid-summer when financial authorities from leading countries also clarify the future course of monetary ...