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May 21, 2026

The Great 2026 Reset

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Deutsche Bank's 'Great 2026 Reset' details the market impact of the Iran conflict, highlighting multi-year highs in global bond yields and a structural decoupling of US equities from oil-driven rate pressures.

Key Takeaways

  • 1.The ongoing Iran conflict has triggered a significant oil shock, though it remains less severe than the historical peaks of previous decades.
  • 2.US equities have decoupled from the oil shock, while the 10yr Treasury yield maintains a tight correlation with crude prices.
  • 3.Global bond yields have reached multi-year highs (e.g., Japan at 1997 levels) as nominal GDP and yields converge, ending the era of financial repression.

Table of Contents

  • The Great 2026 Reset...
  • Q1 US earnings season has been great though…
  • The longer the conflict/stand-off lasts the tougher it is politically…
  • Rates are under pressure…
  • Rising yields aren't great for housing...
  • Will the conflict impact the dollar status
  • And finally... when the war is over we have to remember disruption...

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Authors

Jim ReidGalina PozdnyakovaHenry AllenRajsekhar Bhattacharyya

Securities

SPXINTCSXXPCL1US10Y

Themes

Geopolitical Market DistortionEnd of Financial RepressionDe-dollarization & Gold

Regions

North AmericaEuropeAsia PacificUnited StatesUnited KingdomJapan