As the financial landscape braces for a significant shift, SEC Chairman Gensler embarks on a public relations tour. Concurrently, rate traders are signaling an end to the steepest global tightening cycle in a generation, anticipating a shift toward monetary easing by mid-2024. UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti questions the feasibility of reigniting inflation without triggering an economic downturn.
Adding to the uncertainty, global central bank assets have already dwindled by nearly $6 trillion from their peak levels. This substantial liquidity withdrawal raises concerns about the vulnerability of overall stock prices, particularly as bank stocks hit historic lows relative to the S&P 500.
Examining the year-to-date performance across 11 sectors, a concerning pattern emerges: eight sectors are in negative territory, and one remains unchanged. The generals may be leading the charge, but the soldiers, represented by various sectors, are not following suit. These interconnected indicators paint a complex picture, suggesting a period of heightened financial volatility and potential market corrections in the near future. Investors should approach the evolving landscape with caution and a keen eye on emerging trends.
Something big is about to happen. Gensler is out doing a SEC PR tour.pic.twitter.com/RN3F58rJWK t.co/XD42KMK00H
— Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) November 8, 2023
Rates traders are betting that the steepest global tightening cycle in a generation is over and that monetary easing will begin from mid-2024 t.co/joEs8vGJVJ
— Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) November 9, 2023
"I don't see how you can bring back inflation without creating an economic downturn," says UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti pic.twitter.com/xP6HRzoZGB
— Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) November 9, 2023
Global central bank assets have already declined by almost $6 trillion from peak levels.
This is a major liquidity withdrawal from financial markets, suggesting that overall stocks have significant downside potential from their current prices. pic.twitter.com/aJm3w9YVtI
— Otavio (Tavi) Costa (@TaviCosta) November 9, 2023
Bank stocks hit historic lows relative to the S&P 500. pic.twitter.com/Jmtm0vmPx3
— Kurt S. Altrichter, CRPS® (@kurtsaltrichter) November 9, 2023
YTD performance among 11 sectors:
▪️ 8 of them are negative.
▪️ 1 is unchanged.The generals are leadings, but the soldiers aren't following. t.co/tR4kR5QRIs
— Otavio (Tavi) Costa (@TaviCosta) November 9, 2023
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