--- title: "CCLA says broader equity rally extends as defensive shares offset AI pullback" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/298024192.md" description: "CCLA Investment Management reports that the equity rally has broadened beyond AI-linked stocks, with defensive shares sustaining gains during rotations. The firm identifies inflation pressure and rising bond yields as key risks for both equities and bonds. Consequently, portfolio positioning has shifted to include non-bond diversifiers to manage these rate and inflation risks." datetime: "2026-09-04T10:19:20.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/298024192.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298024192.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/298024192.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # CCLA says broader equity rally extends as defensive shares offset AI pullback - CCLA Investment Management’s September 2026 outlook flagged a continued equity rally, with August delivering another strong month for share prices. \* Market leadership broadened beyond AI-linked stocks, with defensive shares sustaining gains during periods of rotation away from AI. \* The firm highlighted inflation pressure, rising bond yields as key risks for both equities and bonds. \* Portfolio positioning added non-bond diversifiers to manage rate and inflation risks. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. CCLA Investment Management Ltd. published the original content used to generate this news brief on September 03, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here ## Related News & Research - [Why the AI boom has become an election problem](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297766132.md) - [Parents learned AI was in their kids' classrooms. Then they took it to Mamdani's office.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298031438.md) - [Mamdani is putting AI on recess for 600,000 students](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297813637.md) - [DLAnalyzer Announces $1M+ Raise to Scale AI Real Estate Platform](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297700219.md) - [07:31 ETCodeROI Launches the CodeROI AI Agent: R&D Tax Credits, Section 174, and Software Capitalization on Your AI Spend](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297778052.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**