Equities sold off this week while, US Treasuries, Gold, and the US Dollar rallied
Credit Spreads, including Mortgage Backed Securities, remain at historically tight
Volatility, Financial Market Stress, and 3M Yields have increased over the last 2 weeks
The US Yield Curve continues to steepen, suggesting economic growth and incentivizing bank lending
UST 30 year yield dropped this week, finishing at 3.92%, just below 12 month highs
UST 10 year yield moved slightly lower this week, closing at 2.99%
Inflation expectations have broken out to 6 month highs
Investment Grade Credit Spreads continue to narrow, reaching new 8 month lows
Emerging Market Bond Spreads are at resistance, and are struggling to break below 325 bps
S&P 500 and MSCI EM 12M forward earnings growth is forecasted to be around 12%, compared to 43% for the MSCI EAFE
The US Dollar strengthened against the Euro and weakened against the Yen this week
Commodities are attempting to breakout of a 2 year downtrend
Gold rallied this week, closing at $1237/oz. and holding support at $1190/oz.
Best Regards,
James
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