Investors are piling into European stocks on the back of the strongest earnings season in nearly four years. Jitania Kandhari from Morgan Stanley Investment Management says Europe's push for strategic autonomy, investment and infrastructure is giving companies their edge

What happened

Investors are buying European stocks after the region delivered its strongest earnings season in almost four years, and Morgan Stanley’s Jitania Kandhari says Europe’s focus on strategic autonomy, investment and infrastructure is giving companies an advantage.

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Global impact / market context

Higher earnings boost confidence that European companies can grow profitably, while policy support for autonomy and infrastructure may lower costs and open new markets, encouraging more capital to flow into the region.

Analyst inference

The rally comes as global investors seek better returns after a period of weak performance, and Europe’s policy push differentiates its market from the U.S. and Asia, potentially shifting portfolio allocations toward European equities.

Analyst inference

What to watch

1. Progress of Europe’s strategic‑autonomy initiatives, such as funding for key technologies, which could lift corporate margins if successful. Proposed
2. Corporate earnings trends in the next quarter to see if the strong season repeats, confirming the earnings‑driven rally. Proposed
3. Policy decisions on infrastructure spending, because increased public investment can raise demand for construction and related sectors. Proposed

Evidence

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