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Macro Policy Shifts: Research & Market Analysis

Finvaulta tracks 2382 research reports on Macro Policy Shifts, updated through August 11, 2026. Latest: “What Are The Biggest Market Dislocations”.

Institutional research across major central banks reflects diverging monetary policy trajectories and heightened sensitivity to inflation, energy dynamics, and economic resilience. In the United States, the Federal Reserve maintains a strict commitment to price stability, prompting strategists to favor yield curve flattening positions such as 2s10s and 10-30Y amid debates over whether 2H 2026 tightening will reach aggressive forecasts of 75bp or more tempered market pricing. Concurrently, the European Central Bank lifted its deposit rate to 2.25% in June 2026 with baseline projections targeting 2.75%, though policymakers are embracing 'strategic ambiguity' and policy flexibility in response to shifting energy prices and core inflation trends. The Bank of Japan is similarly recalibrating, with expectations to lift its overnight call rate to 1.0% at its June meeting and pursue quarterly rate hikes through April 2027 while anchoring market stability via JPY 2.1 trillion in monthly JGB purchases. Strategists note that these cross-currents favor regional differentiation, supporting US front-end underperformance alongside selective duration and curve-paying opportunities in European markets. Across all major jurisdictions, central banks are actively dismantling rigid forward guidance in favor of agile, data-dependent frameworks.

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Global Rates Weekly

Bank of America·Aug 7, 2026

The report maintains a bearish outlook on US front-end rates and identifies a technical breakout in the US 10y yield signaling a new uptrend. It highlights that Treasury refunding will lean on bill issuance, while FX intervention is seen supporting a hawkish BoJ stance.

Interest Rates Focus

Crédit Agricole CIB·Jul 15, 2026

Fed Chair Warsh signaled a strict stance on inflation, leading markets to reduce rate hike expectations following a softer-than-expected June CPI report. Crédit Agricole maintains a flattening bias on the Treasury curve, recommending a 10-30Y flattener.

Rate Hikes: Discussing Our Scenario

Crédit Agricole CIB·Jul 8, 2026

The report re-evaluates the ECB's rate hike trajectory following the recent decline in energy commodity prices caused by the US-Iran memorandum. While maintaining a central scenario of two further hikes to 2.75%, the author notes that this path has become significantly less certain.

How Fixed Income Investors Can Strengthen Their Core With Flexible Bond Strategies

J.P. Morgan·Jul 1, 2026

The report advocates for flexible fixed income strategies to navigate a complex environment defined by colliding rate, AI, and fiscal cycles. These unconstrained approaches provide superior risk management and total return potential compared to traditional benchmarks.

Global Rates Viewpoint

Bank of America·Jun 25, 2026

BofA updates global rate forecasts to reflect a more hawkish Fed stance driven by US economic resilience. The report advocates for US front-end shorts and curve flatteners while favoring steepening positions in other G10 regions.

ECB Focus

Crédit Agricole CIB·Jun 11, 2026

The ECB raised interest rates by 25bp while signaling caution regarding future moves. Crédit Agricole expects further hikes in September and December, despite a potential pause in July.

Japan Monetary Policy Watch

Deutsche Bank·Jun 8, 2026

Deutsche Bank expects the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates by 0.25% at its June 2026 meeting. The report highlights a shift toward a data-dependent forward guidance framework to enhance policy flexibility.

Japan Monetary Policy Watch Ueda's Speech Policy Framework

Deutsche Bank·Jun 4, 2026

Following Governor Ueda's June 3rd speech, Deutsche Bank has raised its probability of a June rate hike to be higher than a July hike. The bank expects the policy rate to reach 1.75% by April 2027.

Situation Room: Out of Stocks, into Bonds

Bank of America·Sep 3, 2026

An Elusive Summer Slowdown

Goldman Sachs·Sep 3, 2026

Flows & Liquidity: Quantity-Based vs. Price-Based Financial Conditions Metrics

J.P. Morgan·Sep 2, 2026

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