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MacroQuant recommends underweighting equities and adopting a benchmark duration stance in fixed-income portfolios. The model is very positive on the US dollar, bearish on gold, neutral on copper, and bullish on oil.

This report addresses five frequently asked questions from our Greater China clients over the past few months.

The US-Iran deal should hold in the near term, but its durability beyond the midterms looks doubtful. Our Geopolitical strategists see both sides as highly motivated to keep the deal alive for now. Even if there is another kinetic exchange or incident before…

May CPI data show no evidence of passthrough from energy prices to core inflation. This will keep the Fed on hold for the time being.

Our Geopolitical strategists believe the April 8 ceasefire remains broadly intact despite the latest Israel-Iran exchange and the absence of a formal US-Iran agreement. Both Washington and Tehran are using the current window to build negotiating leverage.…
Our China strategists are staying on the sidelines in Chinese equities on an absolute basis, as downside pressure is likely to build in the months ahead. Elevated energy prices are compressing corporate profits just as global demand cools, a combination that…
US-Iran talks are again under strain after Monday’s exchange of fire and Israel’s attacks in Lebanon, but the escalation cycle still remains negotiations-driven and at least a short-term deal that restarts shipping this summer remains likely. Oil rose more…

Oil shocks hit economies with a lag. China will feel the delayed pain of surging oil prices, pushing Beijing toward infrastructure spending as its main tool to prop up growth.

MacroQuant recommends a slight underweight position in equities, favors a below-benchmark duration stance in fixed-income portfolios, is very positive on the US dollar, downgrades gold to underweight, upgrades copper to overweight, and remains very bullish on oil.

A 60-day ceasefire extension would buy the global economy some time, but it would not resolve the underlying supply problem. Oil prices and bond yields fell while equities rallied Tuesday morning after Trump announced…