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June 18, 2026

This Week in Global Research

Weekly UpdateEquitiesCommoditiesRates Govt BondsEnergyFinancials

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.

Key Takeaways

  • 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.

Table of Contents

  • 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

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Authors

Chris HusseySarah Herr

Securities

4507.TMMMPPC

Themes

AI infrastructureCapex boomGeopolitical reopening

Regions

GlobalEuropeUnited StatesJapanFrance