The brokerage lowered U.S. equities to "neutral" and raised rating on European stocks, excluding UK stocks to "overweight" from "underweight." The Trump administration's massive moves on trade and other policies have injected uncertainty, while a proposed $1.2 trillion European fiscal bazooka and the emergence of China as the tech race leader are marking a potential turning point for investor capital away from the United States. "It is important to stress that we are not turning negative on US equities - but tactically, we see better opportunities elsewhere for now," said HSBC's Global Equity Strategist Alastair Pinder said.