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Clear all filters- Bank of America19 min
Global Rates & FX Views: Japan’s GPIF, Fed and ECB
Ralf Preusser, Sphia Salim, Meghan Swiber, Shusuke Yamada, Megan Zweiber, Sia Saleem
Speculation regarding Finance Minister Katayama's support for the GPIF to increase Japanese financial asset holdings has sparked market anticipation of a potential 5% reallocation from foreign to domestic bonds, which could inject roughly 21 trillion yen into the JGB market. This hypothetical shift is projected to exert significant pressure on European government bonds, particularly in France, Spain, and Italy, by triggering an estimated €37 billion in sales that could alter relative value dynamics. Concurrently, the event analysis suggests that while this reallocation presents a modest headwind for US Treasury demand, global central bank strategies remain focused on anticipated September rate hikes for the Fed and ECB before a projected cycle of meaningful cuts begins in 2027.
- Bank of America15 min
Post NFP Call
Ralf Preusser, Aditya Bhave, Mark Cabana, Alex Cohen
The July 2 Bureau of Labor Statistics report revealed non-farm payrolls missing consensus with significant downward revisions, while the unemployment rate dropped to 4.2% driven primarily by a decline in labor force participation rather than net job growth. This data reduced immediate expectations for a July Federal Reserve rate hike to 5 basis points and triggered a bull steepening in the yield curve, though strategists maintain that sticky inflation remains the primary catalyst for future monetary tightening. Amidst these shifts, the US economy continues to outperform G10 peers, supporting a Bank of America projection that the US dollar will strengthen through the summer despite a 0.5% post-report pullback driven by hedge fund repositioning.
- Bank of America17 min
Mid-year review
Ralf Preusser, Mark Cabana, Adarsh Sinha
US economic resilience and Federal Reserve Chair Walsh's recent confirmation of a 2026 rate hiking cycle have triggered a broad revision of forecasts, shifting expectations from cuts to three hikes and pushing the US dollar to its strongest level in years. While major central banks like the ECB and BoE maintain unchanged or lower projections, analysts project the dollar to rally into Q3 2026 before facing a reversal in 2027 driven by fading US growth drivers and a global oil surplus. Concurrently, Bank of America Global Research has adopted a neutral-to-bullish stance on the Japanese yen due to improved balance-of-payments dynamics, even as volatility risks rise for the British pound ahead of upcoming UK fiscal events.
- Bank of America20 min
Payroll call
Sphia Salim, Zviya Salim, Aditya Abbas, Shruti Mishra, Alex Cohen, Mark Havana, Bruno Brasenia
The June 5th release of U.S. payroll data significantly surpassed consensus expectations with 120,000 private sector jobs added and upward revisions of 93,000, driven primarily by leisure, hospitality, and local government roles. This strength shifted risk distributions toward a hawkish stance for the Federal Reserve, yet strategists maintain that a June rate hike remains unlikely due to stable unemployment and wage growth, anticipating that Chair Jerome Powell will address inflation concerns at upcoming Senate testimony. Consequently, the dollar rallied against major currencies while two-year Treasury yields jumped over 10 basis points, though market pricing for pre-midterm rate increases may overestimate immediate policy action given lingering skepticism about Chair Powell's timeline.
- Bank of America18 min
Bond market selloff
Sphia Salim, Zviya Salim, Mark Yamashita, Agni, Edward
On May 22, global bond markets underwent a significant sell-off driven by inflation concerns and supply fears, with the US Treasury market stabilizing amid US-Iran negotiation headlines while Japanese and UK markets faced distinct fiscal and political pressures. Central bank policy reassessments, particularly regarding Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Morse and Bank of Japan Governor Ueda, have shifted investor expectations toward potential rate hikes despite underlying growth softness in the Eurozone. Consequently, positioning across US, Japanese, and UK gilts has adapted to a landscape where real rates are rising, though recent commodity stabilization and election outcomes have sparked partial reversals in volatility.
- Bank of America19 min
Ceasefire, rates and the US consumer
Ralf Preusser, Bruno Braizinha, Sophia Salim, David Tinsley, Sfia Salim, Bruno Brasenia
Driven by persistent energy supply shocks and uncertain inflation baselines, market analysts project a limited number of European Central Bank rate hikes, with 10-year yields forecast to decline toward 2.9% before falling further to 2.7% by 2027 as growth risks persist. Concurrently, the volatility landscape reflects a regional divergence where European markets lag US levels due to rich pricing, while Asian markets like China demonstrate unique immunity to geopolitical tensions. In the US, consumer spending remains robust at a 3.2% annualized rate fueled by tax refunds and wage growth, creating a K-shaped recovery where higher-income groups drive discretionary gains despite rising gasoline costs.
- Bank of America17 min
Policy Derby: Rates for the Roses
Mark Cabana, Ralph Axel, Katie, Mark Capleton, Yamada, Ivan, Ronald Man
Recent central bank communications from the Federal Reserve, ECB, Bank of Canada, and Bank of England have shifted global rate expectations toward potential increases or prolonged tightening driven by persistent inflation and oil prices. BofA strategists analyze these diverging stances to forecast bear flattening or steepening curves, while warning that fiscal risks and liquidity dynamics in the US Treasury market may further impact asset valuations. Ultimately, the analysis suggests a complex interplay where hawkish signals from the Fed and BoC contrast with dovish adjustments in the UK, creating volatility for sovereign yields and foreign exchange interventions.
- Bank of America20 min
Payroll call
Ralf Preusser, Aditya Bhave, Mark Cabana, Alex Cohen, Shruti Mishra, Aditya Parve
The April 8, 2024, U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report revealed a resilient labor market with back-to-back job gains that narrowed the divergence between establishment and household surveys. In response to these findings and persistent inflation data, Bank of America strategists have revised their Federal Reserve policy forecast to eliminate 2024 rate cuts and shift expectations to mid-2025. Consequently, global fixed-income strategists have adjusted their front-end yield curve positioning to anticipate a higher-for-longer interest rate environment while monitoring upcoming CPI and retail sales data for further confirmation.
- Bank of America15 min
Inflation markets
Ralf Preusser, Mark Capleton, Meghan Swiber
Analysts examine the $4 trillion inflation-linked bond market to highlight how fiscal constraints in the UK and Eurozone have created supply scarcity while instrument mechanics drive persistent basis disparities between swaps and cash markets. Despite theoretical stagflation models predicting lower real yields, current data shows a market anomaly where US real yields have risen alongside compressed long-term inflation expectations. Consequently, investors are advised to fade the recent spike in short-term real yields, as this pricing disconnect challenges the Federal Reserve's dual mandate without indicating an immediate risk of unanchored inflation expectations.