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A SS, Numis downgrade 117 LN Berenberg downgrade VOD LN, Berenberg downgrade LG FP, CS downgrade ELI1V FH CS upgrade TDC DC, Exane upgrade DELB BB, BofAML upgrade PFG SJ, Akros cuts BMPS IM HSBC upgrade DEB LN, Citi initiate UU/ LN (b), JEFF upgrade GFS LN, Nomura upgrade MC FP UBS cuts RSL LN, Raja i

124% as reported yesterday — noting further debt relief has been postponed to a later date (after German elections) and will likely force losses on Eurozone creditors. SHCOMP action -0.89% not helping sentiment either as it continues to break down. And the Nikkei had its 15t down day in 5 sessions. New h

BBY (buy), GS upgrades UNH, Baird cuts YUM, Jeff cuts EQRIAVB Europe Key Research: • MS prefers Japanese equities to European, UBS upgrade BBVA SM, BofAML downgrade CNA LN, RI FP • JPM initiate MSTT RU (ow), CON GR (ow), upgrade ALR PW, Barc downgrade JMT PL, -ye Fl IM ••• Nomura upgrade DLG LN, downg

cing back up this morning as Services PMIs from several European countries hit, with Spain, Germany and UK beating expectations. Hollande out saying Eurozone needs an exchange rate policy and can't allow Euro to fluctuate as markets see fit. Dell Board planned to meet last night to vote on a —$24B offer (

. That should be the edge you have at looking across the range of asset classes compared to single asset class investors. We would like to thank our BofAML colleagues who have supported our product this year by providing many such ideas and trust they will continue to do so through 2017. Bankof America

10 Global Cross Asset Strategy - Year Ahead | 30 November 2016 Bankof America 2 Merrill Lynch HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014441 --- PAGE BREAK --- Chart 15: Eurozone PMI's point to solid growth Chart 16: Japanese growth expected to accelerate in 2017 60.0 3.0 58.0 —_.,. = 2.0 Forecasts 56.0 54.0 1.0 52.0 50.0 0.0

d long RUB/ZAR. The former has dropped as the EUR has weakened against the USD. We continue to think that the Swedish economy is more robust than the Eurozone and that the Riksbank will sooner or later have to adjust monetary policy accordingly. We see a lot more room for this pair to move in 2017, particul

, PMI’s and consumer confidence pointing to a solid Q4 to follow. That quarter is currently tracking at 3.6% according to the Atlanta Fed. Chart 13: Eurozone PMI’s have picked up of late... Chart 14: US Consumer Confidence now at post-GFC highs 60.0 120 100 59.0 80 50.0 60 40 45.0 ———US Consumer Confidence

ound 3% in 2017 and 3.5% in 2018. That in turn would mean a more aggressive Fed and in all likelihood a bigger rise in yields and the USD. Chart 15: BofAML sees GDP accelerating into 2018... Chart 16: ...with inflation picking up too m Global GDP growth % m DM GDP growth % m EM GDP growth % m Global CPI

n for investors as we enter a busy year for European politics (see table opposite} is whether the populism train will gather pace or terminate at the Eurozone. Italy risks elevated, but risks two way and banks the bigger issue Although Italy goes to the polls this year, it is worthwhile starting with this