Report published August 26, 2026
J.P. Morgan International Market Intelligence: Morning Briefing (August 26, 2026)
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- Issuer
- J.P. Morgan
- Report date
- August 26, 2026
- Analysis as of
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Authors / editors: Andrew Tyler (Market Intelligence), Federico Manicardi (Market Intelligence), Ellen Wang (Market Intelligence / Emerging Markets), Victoria Campos (Market Intelligence / Emerging Markets), John Schlegel (Head of Data Assets & Alpha Group)
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J.P. Morgan's morning briefing highlights lower oil prices and a rates rally following Iran-Oman Strait of Hormuz de-escalation talks, alongside tech outperformance ahead of NVIDIA earnings. The team recommends shorting France vs EU Domestics, going long UK Utilities, and playing tactical EM longs in China H-shares and Taiwan.
Key Takeaways
- 1.Middle East de-escalation discussions between Iran and Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz are pushing oil lower and fueling a global rates rally, while tech equities lead a narrow tape rally.
- 2.Semiconductor fundamentals show early evidence of improving AI ROI via cloud operating profit growth, ahead of expected beat-and-raise quarterly earnings from NVIDIA.
- 3.Tactical European ideas favor shorting French equities vs EU Domestics due to budget/election political risk dislocation against bonds, and going long UK Utilities as Thames Water administration concerns ease.
Table of Contents
- 20 SECONDS
- Trades we like in Europe
- CATALYSTS
- IDEAS & INSIGHTS – IN BRIEF
- IDEAS & INSIGHTS – IN DETAIL
- EMERGING MARKETS MONETIZATION
- POSITIONING INTELLIGENCE
- J.P. Morgan Global Market Intelligence Contacts
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| Metric | Estimate | Context |
|---|---|---|
| French Budget Deficit Expansion Risk | 0.5 percentage points | Estimated widening of the French deficit if political divisions prevent budget adoption before elections. |
| Emerging Markets Equity Rebound | 7% | Global momentum and tech rebound driving EM equity index higher. |
| Hedge Fund All Strategy Returns MTD | 0.8% | Estimated hedge fund performance pulled back to +0.8% MTD after exceeding 2% earlier in the week. |
| US Conference Board Consumer Confidence | 89.4 index | Consumer confidence index slipped from 90.2 in July to 89.4 in August. |
| US Labor Market Differential | 7.5% | Labor market differential rose to 7.5% from a cycle low of 2.7% in July. |
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- French Budget Deficit Expansion Risk: 0.5 percentage points (Pre-2027 election period) · Source: J.P. Morgan
- Emerging Markets Equity Rebound: 7 % (Since late July 2026 low) · Source: J.P. Morgan
- Hedge Fund All Strategy Returns MTD: 0.8 % (Month-to-date August 2026) · Source: J.P. Morgan Positioning Intelligence
- US Conference Board Consumer Confidence: 89.4 index (August 2026) · Source: Conference Board
- US Labor Market Differential: 7.5 % (August 2026) · Source: Conference Board