US markets closed higher on Tuesday with the S&P 500 seeing Energy, Utilities & Industrials all outperforming. Asia Pacific markets were mixed, with Japan's Nikkei 225 trading lower and China's CSI 300 down 0.4% this morning, a sign that local investors would like to see more stimulus to support the ailing economy. Microsoft moved closer to completing its USD 69 billion bid for Activision. Dario Messi of the Fixed Income team highlights our strategy for investing in longer dated bonds and looks ahead to the release of US CPI data and the next FOMC meeting.00:14 Introduction by Bernadette Anderko (Investment Writing)00:35 Markets wrap-up by Alexander Petersen (Investment Writing)04:16 Strategy for adding duration to a portfolio by Manuel Villegas (Next Generation Research)09:38 Closing remarks by Bernadette Anderko (Investment Writing)Would you like to support this show? Please leave us a review and star rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcast player.