This Week in Global Research

Latest edition · June 18, 2026

GS TWIG Notes: This Week in Global Research - June 18, 2026

This report highlights a strategic pivot toward capital-intensive stocks and provides updates on global central bank policies, the impact of a US-Iran peace deal on oil prices, and sector-specific developments in AI infrastructure and healthcare.

The report underscores a major transition in equity markets toward capital-intensive sectors, driven by rising rates and thematic growth such as AI and energy security. On the macro front, analysts monitor divergent central bank stances, specifically the hawkish tilt at the Fed and BoJ contrasted with the BoE’s steady rate hold. A significant geopolitical development—the US-Iran peace deal—is expected to normalize oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, prompting downward revisions to energy price forecasts. Additionally, the report features insights from various sector-specific analysts, ranging from IT spending trends to healthcare innovation and the acceleration of private capital markets in Europe.

Key takeaways from the latest edition

• 1.Investment focus is shifting toward capital-intensive stocks amid the ongoing capex boom.
• 2.Oil price forecasts are being lowered following a US-Iran peace deal that expects the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
• 3.Central banks show divergent policies: the Fed and BoJ are hawkish, while the BoE is holding rates steady.

What this series covers

• macro issues we're watching
• the important issues our sector analysts are watching
• AI infrastructure: fundamentals and sentiment
• Focus on: commodities, and their impact on a range of profit pools
• On the Road: the long and winding road
• webinars, conferences, podcasts & replays

Edition archive

• GS TWIG Notes: This Week in Global Research - June 18, 2026

  June 18, 2026

• GS TWIG Notes This Week in Global Research - June 12

  June 12, 2026

• GS TWIG Notes This Week in Global Research - June 5

  June 6, 2026