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PULS ETF offers yield above Treasuries while equity dividends lag. A macro signal for capital rotation into short-dated credit if the Fed holds.
RBI's quantum computing panel may accelerate compliance spending for Indian IT firms INFY and WIT, with Alpha Scores 57 and 46. Next catalyst: panel report within 6-12 months.
Fed Governor Waller holds rates steady as half of CPI categories show 3%+ inflation, flagging Middle East conflict as a wild card for the policy path.
David Kotok's BLS analysis shows intermediate goods lead CPI by several months. The pipeline means sticky inflation risks and a slower Fed rate path ahead.
Warsh faces 3.8% CPI and war-driven oil. Even if he cuts, BoC at 2.25% won't follow. CAD strengthens on narrowing gap. Next catalyst: June Fed meeting.
LIC's 6.06% stake hike in Central Bank of India strengthens the domestic institutional bid, with read-throughs for bond yields and the rupee ahead of the Budget.
Lower oil inflation expectations boost SCHQ. Term premium and fiscal supply remain dominant. Next Treasury auction schedule is the real catalyst.
A potential Warsh-led Fed challenges the easing cycle. Higher yields, a stronger dollar, and gold at risk define the transmission path.
Walmart's 7.3% drop on May 21 signals consumer weakness, shifting rate cut expectations and pressuring risk assets. Next catalyst: June Fed meeting.
Use price-to-earnings and price-to-book to assess BOQ's value, with sector read-through to regional Aussie bank peers facing margin compression.
ECB warns lenders to accelerate IT security after AI models like Anthropic's Mythos uncover thousands of flaws. Earnings risk rises as compliance costs mount.
Job switching dropped to 7.7% in 2025, self-employment hit a 20-year low, and interstate moves stall. Housing costs and regulation lock workers in place. Data from e61 Institute shows structural shift.
Rising real yields from deficits and AI capex keep long-term Treasuries elevated. Investors betting on a geopolitical pullback may miss the structural supply story.
HSBC upgrades Shell to Buy after ARC Resources deal. The 3.39% yield now competes with 4.7% Treasury yields. Alpha Score 43 signals caution. Next catalyst: deal closing.
U.S. Treasury yields near 4.7% raise mortgage rates and cloud Fed cuts as Iran conflict and fiscal expansion drive term premium higher. Next decision point: inflation data.
Atlanta Fed GDPNow tracker projects 4.3% growth for Q2 2026. Real yields edge higher, tightening conditions for gold, crude, and crypto.
Elbit Systems' India JV with Nibe Ltd delivers first Suryastra rocket launchers under a ₹293 crore emergency order. The ammunition park and drone demo are the next catalysts.
Lost passwords and misclassified customs entries are blocking tariff refunds for businesses. Megan Sweeney's case shows the cash flow risk. The next catalyst is a court challenge or regulatory fix.
Stagflation risk rises as May flash PMIs show growth halting while price pressures persist. Transmission path for yields, dollar, gold, equities.
Sri Lanka rupee stabilized at 329/335 after CBSL capped interbank spot at 330. The cap halts panic demand, risks a two-tier market if reserves fall short.
Linamar's low leverage buffers tariff risk on auto parts, but MedTech pivot timing depends on trade policy. Watch free cash flow yield above 8%.
Germany, France, Italy, and Spain inflation prints will shape the ECB rate path. Growth risks complicate the outlook for the euro and bond yields.
Bank of America reinstates Oklo with Buy and $80 target, NuScale at Neutral and $12. The rating gap signals a clear leader in small modular reactors, with licensing milestones as the next catalyst.
For 22-to-27-year-olds with a bachelor’s degree, joblessness now tops the overall workforce rate. The shift changes the Fed's labor signal and the yield outlook.
Kevin Warsh takes Fed chair Friday. Overnight index swaps price a hold through 2026 with a possible hike in 2027, contradicting his vow to cut rates.
Global bond yields surge with 30-year US yield at 5.19% as Iran war drives inflation expectations. Market prices Fed rate hikes. Transmission path and next catalyst.
Lawrence Fuller warns of deteriorating data and a stalled Iran deal. The transmission path through rates, dollar, gold, and oil defines the next trade setup.
A new Fed chair alters rate expectations, yield curve shape, dollar carry, and sector rotation. Focus on the 2-year yield, real yields, and long vs short duration sectors.
5-year breakevens hit 2.72% as $39T debt and $4.56 gas pressure yields. Credit delinquencies at 15-year high. Transmission to growth stocks, consumer credit, Fed path.
RBI intervention drove a 0.64% rupee rally Thursday. The relief is short-lived. Traders see opening near 96.30 with Asian peers sliding and hedging pressure building.