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May 11, 2026

House View Daily Asia

Daily UpdateEquitiesRates Govt BondsCommoditiesConsumer DiscretionaryIndustrials

UBS recommends maintaining diversified portfolios with quality bonds and gold to weather geopolitical volatility in the Middle East and renewed US-EU trade tensions. While near-term risks persist, the long-term outlook for equities remains supported by a resilient economic backdrop.

Key Takeaways

  • 1.Maintain a diversified portfolio to manage near-term geopolitical volatility while staying positioned for long-term equity gains.
  • 2.Add quality bonds for durable income, as yields are expected to fall when markets adjust interest rate expectations.
  • 3.Gold serves as an effective portfolio hedge with a year-end target of USD 5,900/oz.

Table of Contents

  • From the studio
  • Thought of the day
  • What to watch: 11 May
  • Caught our attention
  • Market update
  • Global asset class preferences definitions
  • Appendix

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Authors

Min Lan TanMark HaefeleDaisy TsengVincent HeaneyDean Turner

Securities

Brent CrudeXAUSPXUS 10-Year TreasurySXXP

Themes

Geopolitical ResilienceMonetary Policy TransitionTrade Protectionism

Regions

Asia PacificEuropeMiddle EastUnited StatesChinaIran