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Clear all filters- Bank of America29 min
Global Rates & FX Views: NFP & refunding review
Sphia Salim, Aditya Bhave, Mark Cabana, Meghan Swiber
The July U.S. labor report revealed a net loss of 23,000 nonfarm payrolls driven by seasonal education declines and reduced hospitality staffing, though private payrolls remained resilient near break-even levels. This data, characterized by falling wage growth and a surprising drop in the unemployment rate due to labor force exit, has shifted Federal Reserve policy expectations toward a dovish stance with diminished probability for September rate hikes. Concurrently, Treasury guidance maintained constant auction sizes while coordinated yen interventions utilized Federal Reserve swap facilities, effectively limiting direct selling pressure on the U.S. debt market.
- Goldman Sachs16 min
Energy Disruptions Are Here to Stay
Amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and Russia, the oil market has stabilized around $80–$85 for Q3 as investors focus on fundamental product deficits rather than headline volatility. While crude supply shocks have been partially mitigated by Russian export growth and strategic stockpiles, severe tightness in diesel and heating oil inventories threatens to sustain elevated prices through winter. Market analysts project a potential price dip to the $70s in Q4 if diplomatic progress occurs, though a significant supply response is unlikely before 2027 due to the long timeline required to rebuild global inventories.
- Bank of America21 min
Global Rates & FX Views: Central banks – the aftermath
Sphia Salim, Zviya Salim, Izumi Devalier, Agnieszka Ngerite, Bruno Brzezina
The Bank of Japan maintained a hawkish tone regarding inflation proximity while keeping the September rate hike on contingency, with strategists projecting a terminal rate of 1.75% by 2027 despite political headwinds. Meanwhile, the Bank of England split 6-3 to hold rates amidst balanced forward guidance, while the US Federal Reserve's lack of immediate action triggered a market reassessment that halved the probability of December hikes in favor of a potential September move. Across these major central banks, analysts note diverging paths where exchange rate sensitivity and QT impacts now play critical roles, all set against a backdrop of a potentially overvalued US 10-year yield and a US economy peaking in its reflationary phase.
- Bank of America8 min
Signals & Noise: July FOMC meeting: oil or nothing
At the July 27, 2026 FOMC meeting, Federal Reserve Chair Warsh is positioned to reject traditional forward guidance, creating a scenario where Bank of America forecasts a potential surprise rate hike despite market pricing of only a 35–40% probability. This decision may be driven by persistent inflation misses and resilient economic data, potentially prompting dissent votes from regional presidents Logan and Hammock in favor of tighter policy. Such a move would establish a new historical precedent by repricing rates forward while paradoxically flattening the yield curve and pushing long-term Treasury yields lower due to anticipated economic headwinds.
- Bank of America21 min
Global Rates & FX Views: Hyperscalers, credit, & rates
Mark Cabana, Yuri Seliger, Meghan Swiber, Yuri Sigler
U.S. credit markets remain resilient despite a 30% year-over-year supply surge, though hyperscaler bonds have uniquely widened due to Amazon's weak 2.5x subscription and shifting issuance dynamics. While net bond supply remains neutralized by a Treasury bill shift, investment funds are extending duration in IG spreads even as the Federal Reserve faces a 35% probability of an unexpected July rate hike to combat inflation. Future market stability hinges on upcoming hyperscaler earnings and whether issuers maintain aggressive capital raising despite emerging signs of investor demand fatigue.
- 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 America27 min
MOU-nting inflation concerns
Mark Cabana, Svia Salim, Stephen Junot, Megan Swiber
Bank of America Global Rate Strategy analysts project three additional Federal Reserve rate hikes this year, driven by sticky core inflation and geopolitical tensions that have pushed European yields to post-2008 highs amid robust demand from life insurers. While BofA forecasts a temporary inflationary spike from World Cup-related spending in June, the bank anticipates the ECB and BOE will remain responsive to oil-driven risks with the Fed shifting from a cutting bias to a hold or hike stance. Consequently, the firm advises clients to maintain an underweight position across the yield curve, particularly at the front end, to mitigate the potential for further rate increases in the coming months.
- InstituteofTrading48 min
Sector Rotation Has Flipped the Script | At The Desk Ep.1
Capital is rotating out of speculative AI data center stocks into defensive sectors as the Federal Reserve signals potential rate hikes amid cooling inflation and a divergence between crypto assets and equities. Mega-cap tech firms like Nvidia and Broadcom saw share price declines despite record revenues due to guidance missing elevated expectations, while hyperscalers face scrutiny over massive capital expenditure projections and diminishing profit margins. Consequently, investors are shifting toward diversified long-short strategies and non-tech industries as concerns mount regarding the long-term unit economics of unprofitable AI enterprises.
- 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 America27 min
Task force hawkish
Mark Cabana, Aditya Bave, Stephen, Alex Cohen
In a unanimous June vote marking the fourth Federal Reserve chair transition in nearly four decades, policymakers shortened their official statement to omit labor market goals and dissolved transparency norms regarding dissents while establishing five task forces to review internal frameworks. The updated economic projections revealed a sharp hawkish split with nine of eighteen participants forecasting rate hikes this year, driving a consensus that current monetary policy remains insufficient to curb elevated inflation despite supply shocks. This shift in tone and data interpretation triggered an immediate dollar appreciation and led market strategists to adjust positions toward front-end rates and flatteners in anticipation of policy-induced volatility.
- Goldman Sachs23 min
Why the Fed’s Hawkish Turn Could Support the AI Boom
Tony Pasquariello, Josh Schiffrin, Dominic Wilson
New Federal Reserve Chair Warsh signaled a data-dependent approach focused on price stability while the committee's uncertain dot plot and absence of forward guidance prompted a hawkish market reaction. Panelists interpret current conditions as a mid-cycle adjustment driven by falling oil prices from geopolitical shifts and resilient AI-driven equity momentum rather than impending recession. This unique environment, characterized by rapid narrative shifts and robust capital absorption, suggests a high-velocity economic landscape distinct from the stagnation of previous years.
- Bank of America36 min
Equities, Fed, BoJ, & you
Mark Cabana, Jill Carey Hall, Aditya Bhave, Oliver Levingston
Strategists from Bank of America Global Research analyzed mid-year market dynamics on June 12, highlighting a divergent outlook where bearish S&P 500 signals coexist with expectations for a Bank of Japan rate hike and a Federal Reserve pause. Jill's equity strategy warned of a potential 4% correction driven by extended valuations and sector dispersion, while advising a rotation toward undervalued mid-caps to avoid the rate sensitivity facing small companies. Concurrently, Aditya and Oliver outlined global monetary policy shifts, forecasting that a hawkish drift in Fed expectations and a dovish Japanese stance could reshape asset allocation amidst rising inflation and geopolitical uncertainties.
- 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 America25 min
GLP-1s are shrinking some appetites; broader use poses a prickly challenge
Peter Galbo, Jason Gerberry, TJ Thornton
As of May 2026, the U.S. GLP-1 market has reached 10 million treated patients and $28 billion in revenue while facing a deflationary pricing cycle driven by Medicare agreements and an upcoming surge of generic semaglutide competitors. This therapeutic expansion is displacing packaged food volume in snack and alcohol categories, forcing large-cap pharmaceutical firms to trade at depressed multiples as the market nears U.S. saturation and pivots toward international growth. Future value will increasingly depend on next-generation formulations targeting muscle preservation and adherence rates, with analysts forecasting a shift where international sales eventually comprise more than half of total category revenue.
- Bank of America22 min
Inflation and the inflation markets
Mark Capleton, Stephen Juneau, Alessandro Infelise-Zhou, Meghan Swiber
Strategists attribute the current surge in US inflation to Iran-related energy shocks, supply chain pressures, and AI-driven capital expenditure, while noting weaker fiscal stimulus compared to the pandemic era has kept demand-side inflation subdued. Although the Federal Reserve is likely to hold rates until labor market signals improve, forecasts now suggest a first 50-basis-point cut will not occur until the second half of 2026, whereas the Euro Area and UK anticipate earlier ECB rate hikes in mid-2025 followed by a slower cut cycle starting in 2027. Market positioning has shifted to short duration and long risk assets despite underpriced tail risks from prolonged conflict, as five-year inflation expectations remain anchored and European real rates continue to support a bullish bond stance.