Sentiment – Risk Appetite and Expected U.S. Equity Market Performance Risk appetite among U.S. equity fund managers has surged to its highest level this year, buoyed by easing Middle East tensions and continued resilience in corporate earnings and the broader economy. Image: S&P Global Market Intelligence
U.S. IG Credit Spread IG credit spreads in the U.S. have widened lately, particularly across tech, as the market demands a higher premium for AI-driven capex, heavy debt supply, rising leverage, and uncertain returns. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Large Cap MCG & Tech Positioning vs. Earnings Growth Positioning in large-cap MCG and Tech has surged, leaving the sector overweight and much closer to where it should be given today’s earnings growth. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation
Weekly Net Flow to U.S. Bitcoin ETFs U.S.-listed Bitcoin ETFs posted their strongest weekly inflows since April, attracting $850 million after a hack that refocused attention on the risks of holding digital assets. Image: Bloomberg
Consensus Hyperscaler Capex Estimates Capex estimates keep surprising to the upside as earnings season rolls on. Hyperscaler spending is now on track to hit over $1 trillion in 2027. That looks less like a cycle and more like a regime change. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Performance – S&P 500 MCG & Tech Ratio to the Rest of the S&P 500 After bouncing off the bottom of its long-term trend channel, the MCG and Tech relative performance ratio has rallied back toward the middle, with room to run higher. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation
Global Equities Performance Since the start of 2025, U.S. stocks have lagged other major markets, bringing a long period of outperformance to an end. The weaker dollar has also pushed international investors to look beyond the U.S.. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
S&P 500 – Length of Bull Markets and When They Started This bull market, born in October 2022, is now 3.8 years old. History shows that once a bull reaches the three-year mark, it tends to run for several more. The odds still favor more upside, even if bears aren’t ready to buy it. Image:…
Hyperscaler Capex U.S. hyperscaler capex is now expected to reach $799 billion this year, then rise to $1.068 trillion in 2027 and $1.301 trillion in 2028. This is starting to look less like a cycle than a structural reset. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
S&P 500 Performance Since 2025 After spending two months stuck in a narrow range, the S&P 500 broke decisively higher during earnings season. Investors had been underpositioned for the strength of earnings and were now scrambling to catch up. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation
Realized and Consensus Hyperscaler Free Cash Flow Hyperscaler free cash flow is expected to remain negative through 2027 as AI spending accelerates, before recovering in 2028. For now, that cash burn is the price of keeping up in the AI race. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research