Capital Daily Treasury curve may invert again The Treasury yield curve has flattened over recent weeks despite an offsetting fall in inflation expectations. We wouldn’t be surprised if this curve inverted, but we don’t think a US recession is... 1st July 2026 · 4 mins read
Capital Daily What to make of the never-ending “yentervention” cycle With the USD/JPY rate edging its way through another “line in the sand”, a further round of intervention from the Japanese authorities may well be in the offing. As the past few years have... 30th June 2026 · 5 mins read
Capital Daily Bunds could leave Treasuries behind We expect the Treasury rally to run out of steam but think bunds could gain further, weighing on the euro. The yen may eventually fare better, though. 29th June 2026 · 5 mins read
Capital Daily US equities won’t necessarily all peak at the same time Even if the AI boom turned into a bust the “non-tech” parts of the stock market could conceivably shrug it off for a while, as they have this week. 26th June 2026 · 4 mins read
Capital Daily US dollar rally has further to run despite inflation peaking After a sharp rise in the wake of last week’s FOMC meeting, the US dollar has dropped back a little today and may be due a pause in the very near term. But we think that the emerging monetary policy... 25th June 2026 · 4 mins read
Capital Daily We remain bullish on Gilts despite political headwinds Gilts have not really rallied over the past week or so despite oil prices falling further. But we think they will soon, irrespective of political headwinds. 24th June 2026 · 3 mins read
Capital Daily What to make of tech stocks’ latest tumble Today’s big falls in tech stocks without any major catalyst is another illustration of rising volatility in these stocks, a result of what increasingly looks like frothy earnings expectations and/or... 23rd June 2026 · 4 mins read
Capital Daily Strait jitters, bond divergence, and more UK politics Renewed US-Iran tensions have caused a bit of concern in markets at the start of the week, but as long as negotiations press ahead, global bonds could continue to diverge both from oil prices and from... 22nd June 2026 · 6 mins read
Capital Daily How worried is the Gilt market about the “King in the North”? Gilt yields have risen substantially today, but that doesn’t, primarily, appear to reflect Andy Burnham’s big win in the Makerfield by-election and presumed challenge for the Labour leadership. Indeed... 19th June 2026 · 5 mins read
Capital Daily Three questions for Treasuries in the Fed’s new era A sustained rally in Treasuries is, in our view, unlikely over the next year or so, given the macro backdrop and what we’ve heard from the first press conference under the new Fed Chair. 18th June 2026 · 3 mins read
Capital Daily Volatility may weigh on semiconductor stocks Semiconductor stocks appear increasingly volatile relative to the broader stock market. While that alone is hardly cause for them to underperform, it could become a headwind to them if it continues. 17th June 2026 · 3 mins read
Capital Daily More upside for global equities after the end of the war? Although MSCI’s ACWI Index of global equities is already more than 7% higher than before the start of the Iran war, this weekend’s fragile peace deal may keep it rallying further in the near term. 16th June 2026 · 5 mins read
Capital Daily Peace dividend may not be paid in full to all markets The announcement of a US-Iran deal has given markets a lift across the board, but different responses across central banks this week could see the start of more divergence across bond and FX markets. 15th June 2026 · 5 mins read
Capital Daily US IPO wave adds another red flag to the AI boom Asset markets have rebounded on the latest reports of (yet another) imminent US-Iran peace deal, but the bigger test facing the US equity market is arguably the incoming mega-IPOs, the first of which... 12th June 2026 · 5 mins read
Capital Daily The ECB falls for it again, but the euro is unlikely to benefit Faced with spiking energy prices and a slowing economy, policymakers have, in line with past ECB practice, put the emphasis on the inflation threat. If previous similar episodes are any guide, today’s... 11th June 2026 · 5 mins read
Capital Daily Interest rate tail risks and equities US equities are influenced by the distribution of investors’ fed funds rate expectations, not just the average level of them. A perceived reduction in overall tail risks is one factor that has... 10th June 2026 · 4 mins read
