Stagflationary dynamics still in the backgroundAs the conflict in Ukraine moves into its fifth week, volatility looks set to continue and the outlook is marred by the threats to growth.22/03/2022By Henk-Jan Rikkerink, Global Head of Solutions and Multi AssetMarket sentiment improved last week despite the Federal Reserve doubling down on inflation at its 16 March meeting, leaving the MSCI World slightly higher than it was before the invasion began. It has been an extremely volatile few weeks. How much of last week’s rebound of risk assets was driven by short covering and how much was driven by investors prepared to buy the dip is unclear at this stage.We are yet to be convinced the outlook has improved. Behind the market’s volatility, we believe the challenging stagflationary dynamics