The Fed reiterated that it is expecting to cut interest rates three times in 2024, with June the most likely start of the pivot, and as we saw overnight, it is great news for risk assets. However, it might surprise some to see the Real Estate Sector struggle to keep up with its peers overnight, only advancing +0.26% compared to the S&P500, which advanced by +0.9%, and there are no obvious signs that this relative underperformance will change, primarily because the sector has already moved 25% from its late 2023 low – it’s a very similar picture on the ASX where most names remain up in the short term, but are still well below their post-COVID highs.
