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May 18, 2026

Good Morning Mail

Daily UpdateEquitiesRates Govt BondsCommoditiesInformation TechnologyFinancials

Global markets faced a sharp risk-off reversal as rising oil prices and hot US inflation triggered a bond selloff and stalled the AI-driven tech rally. Momentum trades are reversing as Goldman Sachs pushes back Fed rate cut expectations into late 2026.

Key Takeaways

  • 1.AI and Semiconductor momentum has stalled due to overbought technicals and rising macro headwinds, including higher yields and oil prices.
  • 2.Global markets experienced a sharp reversal and bond selloff triggered by Brent crude rising above $109/bbl and high US inflation data.
  • 3.Goldman Sachs GIR has delayed Fed rate cut forecasts to December 2026 and March 2027 following hot PPI and CPI data.

Table of Contents

  • U.S. Recap
  • Europe
  • Asia
  • Rates
  • Chart(s) of the Day
  • Momentum has returned 25% over the past three months
  • S&P 500 returns after 3-month Momentum rallies of 20%+
  • Sector contribution to the S&P 500 YTD return
  • Trajectory of the sharpest 3-month Momentum factor rallies since 1980
  • Closed Markets
  • Key Macro Events Today
  • Sector and Factor Rotations
  • Markets in a Nutshell

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Authors

Anton Tran

Securities

NVDAAMATCSCOCO1F

Themes

AI Technical ExhaustionGeopolitical Oil ShockMomentum Factor Reversal

Regions

North AmericaEuropeAsia PacificUnited StatesChinaGermany