Where markets were leaning on 2026-09-22
The net read we published that day, kept as a dated record. For where markets are leaning right now, see today's outlook.
Emerging Markets
The gist: The emerging markets outlook is leaning higher, driven by a significant surge in broad EEM sentiment and strong momentum in AI infrastructure, renewable energy, and travel demand. While geopolitical energy risks and tightening financial conditions in specific regions like India present headwinds for growth and inflation, the overall balance leans toward upward momentum due to rapid buying and…
Updated 2026-09-22 23:49 UTC · sign up for the full net read + the markets you follow
Rates Bonds
The gist: The outlook for rates and bonds is leaning higher, driven by surging sovereign yields and persistent inflation risks. While some sectors remain sideways, the dominant trend is upward pressure on yields, evidenced by US 10-year Treasuries hitting their highest levels since 2007 and Japanese 10-year JGB yields reaching 30-year highs.
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Commodities
The gist: The commodities market shows a fragmented direction with a lean toward precious metals and energy-transition materials, though significant internal contradictions exist. While geopolitical tensions and energy-transition infrastructure (notably in Vietnam and the DRC) support higher trajectories for critical minerals and energy, precious metals face conflicting signals between rising geopolitical demand and…
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Crypto
The gist: The crypto market is leaning higher, driven by significant momentum in Bitcoin and a rally in tokenization infrastructure. While potential hawkish Federal Reserve policy and geopolitical/regulatory fragility present headwinds, the current balance leans bullish due to vertical price surges, short squeezes, and strong inflows into US spot Bitcoin ETFs.
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Us Equities
The gist: US equities are leaning higher, driven by significant momentum in tech-heavy indices and a large-scale insider purchase of $212M in stock on the open market within the last 14 days. While the S&P 500 and Nasdaq have seen moves far outside their normal ranges, the overall direction remains fragile due to hawkish Fed sentiment, potential inflationary headwinds, and divergence in market breadth between tech…
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Global Macro
The gist: Global macro themes appear to be trending sideways, characterized by a tug-of-war between rising inflationary pressures and regional economic resilience. While inflation is leaning higher due to expected "second wave" price increases in oil and gas and fiscal instability, this is offset by leaning higher trends in Chinese private sector revenue and regional energy transition infrastructure.
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Eu Equities
The gist: The net direction for EU equities appears to be leaning higher, driven by recent rapid buying in broad market measures and a "wind of hope" stemming from declining energy prices and improving sentiment. However, this upward momentum faces significant friction from fragile energy supply levels and a notable downturn in the luxury sector.
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Energy
The gist: The energy market is experiencing conflicting pressures, with a lean toward lower inflation driven by falling oil prices, even as geopolitical tensions suggest higher volatility and supply constraints. While the energy transition shows strength in integrated renewables, nuclear, and large-scale public producers, the sector faces fragility in US offshore wind and consumer-facing stability due to rising fuel…
Updated 2026-09-22 23:24 UTC · sign up for the full net read + the markets you follow
Fx
The gist: The FX market is showing divergent paths, leaning higher for the USD against several emerging market and commodity-linked currencies due to expectations of further Fed interest rate hikes. While the Mexican Peso (MXN) has shown relative stability within a specific range, it recently fell to 17.29 units per dollar, and the Canadian dollar has hit a nearly seven-week low.
Updated 2026-09-22 23:24 UTC · sign up for the full net read + the markets you follow
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