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Todays Macro BriefSun, May 24 2026

Stagflation regime persistence; positioning skewed long quality, short cyclicals.

  1. 01

    USD rate differential vs G7 still positive across the curve supports USD carry trades into next FOMC.

  2. 02

    breadth > 200EMA has rolled over 4% in 10d while index makes marginal new highs — classic late-cycle warning.

  3. 03

    Despite recent volatility, emerging markets show resilience, attracting capital flows and providing diversification opportunities.

  4. 04

    Inflation expectations remain anchored, but supply chain concerns could trigger short-term price spikes, warranting caution.

  5. 05

    Equity valuations are stretched in many sectors, indicating a potential correction if earnings growth does not meet forecasts.

Conviction77/100
RegimeStagflation

Liquidity & Cross Signals

RatesALPHA

USD Rate Differential VS G7

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USD short rate premium intact vs EUR/GBP/JPY/CAD/AUD/CHF/NZD — carry trade tailwind persists through the next FOMC window.

BreadthALPHA

% Stocks > 200 EMA vs NASDAQ

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USD short rate premium intact vs EUR/GBP/JPY/CAD/AUD/CHF/NZD — carry trade tailwind persists through the next FOMC window.

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WTI Front / 12m Spread

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Front-month flipped to contango at −1.8% vs back. Term-structure inversion historically front-runs realized vol expansions of +28% within 30 days.

CreditALPHA

HY- IG Credit Spread

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Spread widened 20bpX in 14 sessions to 312bps. HY repricing leads equity drawdowns by ~6 weeks. Watch for sympathy move in cyclicals.

MetalsALPHA

Gold / Silver Ratio

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Ratio at 88.4x — 2.10 above 5-year mean. Reverts within 60 days in 78% of historical episodes. Tactical mean-reversion.

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VIX Term Structure

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VIX9D > VIX9D > VIX3M — front-end stressed but curve still steep on 6M+. Vol selling on the wing remains positive-EV.

Cross – AssetALPHA

DXY vs Risk Assets 60d Correlation

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DXY-SPX correlation has flipped to −0.62 (deeply negative): weakness is now the marginal driver of risk-on, not earnings.

RatesALPHA

US 10Y Real Yield

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Real yields holding above 2.0% despite Fed dovish lean — a structural headwind for duration and wld that the market is mispricing.

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