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High Yield Bonds
Coverage of high yield and junk bond markets. Research includes HY spread analysis, default rate forecasts, distressed debt opportunities, and leveraged loan markets. Analysis of credit quality trends and sector exposures.
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Weekly Global Market Update
Global equities reached record highs on hopes of a US-Iran ceasefire, even as negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz remain bumpy. Easing US core inflation has lowered yields, but fiscal debt concerns continue to support a bullish outlook for gold.
What Does Fed Policy Mean For Investors
UBS maintains that the bar for Fed rate hikes is high and views current market hawkishness as an opportunity to lock in yields in quality bonds. The house view expects rate cuts to begin in December 2026 as growth returns to trend and the labor market loosens.
Weekly Brief
US earnings growth estimates for 2026 have seen unexpected upward revisions of 7% YTD, primarily driven by robust fundamentals in the Technology and Energy sectors.
Global Financial Markets Review
Global equity markets reached record highs in May despite Middle East tensions, led by the tech sector and AI optimism. UBS recommends diversifying portfolios into broader equity sectors and locking in higher bond yields.
Middle East Weekly Tracker
The proposed deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and establish a 60-day ceasefire has stalled over US demands on uranium enrichment, keeping Brent crude volatile around $94/bbl.
Inside Commodities
The report highlights critical supply constraints in U.S. oil due to record-low DUC counts and examines China's entrenched dominance in the rare earths talent pipeline. It also covers significant M&A activities in the power sector and price volatility in tin and renewable fuel credits.