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As of May 31, 2026

Rates & Fed

The May FOMC held at 3.5% to 3.75% with data dependent guidance. The June 17 to 18 meeting stays live; May payrolls and euro area CPI in the 1 to 5 June window are the next gatekeepers for an insurance cut versus patience.

Bonds & inflation

Nominal 10 year Treasury yields pushed toward ~4.6% in May. Oil driven headline CPI versus sticky core services keeps breakevens and duration two way into the early June labor print.

U.S. equities

1M leadership on our table: Nikkei +11.9%, Nasdaq +5.3%, and S&P 500 +4.1% (31 May 2026). Mag 7 still faces scrutiny on AI capex versus free cash flow after Q1.

Data calendar

Next cluster: 1 to 5 June 2026 (GMT+8): U.S. manufacturing PMIs, euro area CPI, ADP and services PMIs, and May payrolls Friday.

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Updated May 31, 2026
Cross Asset

June policy bind: oil CPI versus core stickiness

Headline CPI can rise on oil while core services stay sticky, tightening the June FOMC calculus. Our playbook: barbell inflation hedges, quality equities, and front end carry into the 1 to 5 June payrolls week.

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1 to 5 June: PMIs, CPI, ADP, payrolls

1 to 5 June (GMT+8): U.S. manufacturing and services PMIs, euro area CPI, ADP, crude inventories, jobless claims, and May nonfarm payrolls; key inputs before the 17 to 18 June meeting.

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Equities

AI capex hangover: ROI over spend

Hyperscalers still guide aggressive AI investment, but markets want FCF conversion. Nikkei +11.9% 1M leads our table; Nasdaq +5.3% 1M; gold off 1.4% 1M but +22.1% 1Y.

Dispersion

Market Drivers

Updated May 31, 2026
🏦 Fed & the June cut window

May held at 3.5% to 3.75%; June is live on payrolls and inflation. The 1 to 5 June PMIs, euro CPI, and May jobs data set the tone before the 17 to 18 June meeting.

Confidence: 87%
🌍 Oil, gold & cross asset hedges

Oil still feeds headline CPI; gold is off 1.4% 1M but +22.1% 1Y on our table; near zero versus equities (0.14 vs. S&P). Bitcoin trades with liquidity beta (0.68 vs. S&P).

Confidence: 85%
📊 Earnings breadth & equity dispersion

Q1 beat rates remain solid but Mag 7 still dominates EPS growth. S&P/Nasdaq 0.94 correlated; Nikkei offers more idiosyncrasy (0.47 vs. S&P). Gold leads 2Y Sharpe at 4.1; quality and pricing power favored in equities.

Confidence: 83%

Market Outlook

Updated May 31, 2026

Bottom line

Tactically balanced into early June: patience with a live June cut window. Trade the 1 to 5 June PMIs and payrolls, not relief headlines alone. Barbell duration, quality equities with pricing power, and gold or energy hedges when oil moves headline inflation faster than core.

Key risk

Sticky core services delaying June cuts; renewed oil spike lifting headline CPI; Mag 7 AI capex guide lower or narrow earnings concentration; hawkish June FOMC surprise; sharp gold or energy reversals; liquidity gaps around the payrolls release and month end rebalancing.

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