Inside Markets — Repricing Fed Expectations
The recent backup in yields has put renewed upward pressure on bond market volatility (MOVE index).
The recent backup in yields has put renewed upward pressure on bond market volatility (MOVE index).
Last week, the SPX managed to advance +39bp despite month-end/quarter-end rebalancing pressures during a holiday-shortened week.
This week’s rotation out of momentum stocks could merely be a function of month-end/quarter-end dynamics.
Recent yen weakness in the aftermath of the BOJ’s first rate hike in 17 years and dovish tone from Fed Chair Powell is a concerning development.
Last week, 10-year bond yields pulled back from technical resistance near 4.35%. Now at ~4.25%, we see scope for 10-year yields to break to the mid 3.90’s where they will likely consolidate gains as markets assess growth and inflation data into an assumed June Fed
Month and quarter-end rebalancing could pressure stocks this week.
The public release of Chat GPT in November ’22 kicked off an AI arms race that still looks like it is in its ‘early innings.’
With an eye out for bearish triggers, the official Fed statement exiting tomorrow’s meeting is expected to be little changed from the January meeting.
Markets are being driven by company-specific developments ahead of a busy week of macro catalysts including five central bank meetings.
The front end of the yield curve may now be responding to the hot January/February inflation prints. Two-year yields reached resistance levels near 4.70% immediately after the January CPI/PPI reports, pulled back to bullish inflection levels near 4.50% and are now flirting with the 4.70%