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S&P 500
6,782.81
+2.51%
NASDAQ
22,635.00
+2.80%
Dow Jones
47,909.92
+2.85%
Russell 2K
2,638.01
+0.67%
VIX
21.20
+0.76%
10Y UST
4.311%
+2 bps
2Y UST
3.789%
-1 bp
2s10s
52.2 bps
Positive
DXY
98.52
-0.48%
EUR/USD
1.1702
+0.34%
Gold
$4,743.67
+1.87%
Brent
$100.99
+2.17%
BTC
$72,348
+1.75%
Fed Rate
3.64%
EFFR
Core PCE
3.10%
+3.2% YoY
Breakeven
--%
10Y TIPS

Market Verdict

Four-Pillar Scoring System · Liquidity 35% · Cycle 25% · Technical 25% · Sentiment 15%
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Consensus
All pillars aligned — high signal confidence

Economic Indicators — Scorecard

BEATS 14 MISSES 13 IN LINE 8 ABOVE EST 6 41 TOTAL Avg Surp +14.2%
Indicator Actual Est. Status Miss vs Beat Surp%
Growth
GDP AnnualisedQ4 2025 Prel 0.70% 1.40% MISS
-50.0%
Labour
Nonfarm PayrollsMar 2026 +178k +59k BEAT
+201.7%
JOLTS Job OpeningsFeb 2026 6.88M 6.92M MISS
-0.6%
Unemployment RateMar 2026 4.3% 4.3% IN LINE
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ADP EmploymentMar 2026 +62k +40k BEAT
+55.0%
Avg Hourly Earnings YoYMar 2026 3.5% 3.7% MISS
-5.4%
Unit Labour CostsQ4 2025 4.4% 3.3% ABOVE EST
-33.3%
Nonfarm ProductivityQ4 2025 1.8% 2.5% MISS
-28.0%
Inflation
CPI YoYFeb 2026 2.4% 2.4% IN LINE
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Core CPI YoYFeb 2026 2.5% 2.5% IN LINE
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Core PCE YoYFeb 2026 3.0% 3.0% IN LINE
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PCE YoYFeb 2026 2.8% 2.8% IN LINE
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PCE MoMFeb 2026 +0.4% +0.4% IN LINE
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Core PCE MoMFeb 2026 +0.4% +0.4% IN LINE
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CPI MoMFeb 2026 +0.2% +0.3% MISS
-33.3%
Core CPI MoMFeb 2026 +0.2% +0.3% MISS
-33.3%
PPI YoYFeb 2026 3.4% 2.9% ABOVE EST
+17.2%
PPI MoMFeb 2026 +0.4% +0.2% ABOVE EST
+100.0%
Core PPI MoMFeb 2026 +0.1% +0.2% MISS
-50.0%
Core PPI YoYFeb 2026 +3.5% +3.2% ABOVE EST
+9.4%
Activity
ISM Mfg PMIMar 2026 52.7 52.5 BEAT
+0.38%
ISM Services PMIMar 2026 54.0 55.0 MISS
-1.8%
ISM Mfg Prices PaidMar 2026 78.3 73.6 ABOVE EST
+6.39%
Philadelphia Fed MfgMar 2026 18.1 10.0 BEAT
+81.0%
Chicago PMIMar 2026 52.8 55.0 MISS
-4.0%
Richmond Fed MfgMar 2026 0 -5 BEAT
+100.0%
Consumer
Retail Sales MoMFeb 2026 +0.6% +0.5% BEAT
+20.0%
Personal Spending MoMFeb 2026 +0.5% +0.4% BEAT
+25.0%
Personal Income MoMFeb 2026 -0.1% +0.3% MISS
-133.3%
Michigan SentimentMar 2026 Final 53.3 55.5 MISS
-4.0%
Consumer CreditJan 2026 $8.05B $12.00B MISS
-32.9%
Housing
Housing StartsJan 2026 1.49M 1.35M BEAT
+10.2%
Pending Home SalesFeb 2026 +1.8% -0.5% BEAT
+460.0%
New Home SalesJan 2026 0.59M 0.72M MISS
-18.5%
Building PermitsJan 2026 1.38M 1.41M MISS
-2.4%
Trade
Trade Balance G&SFeb 2026 -$57.3B -$59.2B BEAT
+3.2%
TIC Net LT FlowsJan 2026 $15.5B $71.6B MISS
-78.3%
Current AccountQ4 2025 -$190.7B -$211.0B BEAT
+9.6%
Fed Policy
Fed Interest RateMar 18, 2026 3.75% 3.75% IN LINE
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Russell 2000
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VIX
Fear
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10Y Yield
UST
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DXY
Dollar
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EUR/USD
Spot
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Gold
XAU/USD
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Brent
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BTC
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Upcoming Events

Next 7 Days
Apr 10
CPI (Mar) — Tomorrow
* HIGH cons: ~3.1% YoY — tariff & energy pass-through
Apr 10
PPI (Mar)
* HIGH cons: 3.2% YoY — upstream inflation signals
Apr 11
Michigan Sentiment Apr Prel
* MED Consumer confidence post-tariff shock
Apr 15
TIC Flows (Feb)
* MED Foreign demand for US assets
Apr 16
Retail Sales (Mar)
* HIGH Consumer resilience post-tariff check
Apr 29
Housing Starts & Permits (Feb)
* MED Delayed release — Census rescheduled
Apr 30
PCE Inflation (Mar)
* HIGH Fed's preferred gauge — tariff impact key

Bond Market

Yields · Spreads · TIPS · TIC Flows
Treasury Yields & Changes
TenorYield1D Chg1W Chg1W Ago
3M3.69%-2bps3.71%
1Y3.70%-4bps-4bps3.74%
2Y3.79%-5bps-5bps3.84%
5Y3.96%-5bps-5bps4.01%
10Y4.31%-6bps-6bps4.37%
20Y4.87%-4bps-4bps4.91%
30Y4.91%0bps0bps4.91%
Spreads
SpreadNow1W Ago1M Ago52W Range
2s10s+52bps53bps56bps20–73bps
3M-10Y+62bps71bps33bps-27–71bps
10s30s+60bps54bps65bps26–69bps
5s30s+95bps92bps110bps47–123bps
TIPS & Inflation Expectations
MetricValueNote
10Y Real Yield1.90%Mar 19 auction
10Y Breakeven2.54%Nominal - Real
30Y TIPS Yield2.47%Feb 19 auction
TIC LT Flows (Jan)$15.5Bvs $71.6B est — MISS -78%

Treasury Yield Curve

2s10s +52bps · Bull Steepening
2Y 3.79%
10Y 4.31%
30Y 4.91%
2s10s +52bps
BE 2.54%

Treasury Auction Monitor

Bills · Notes · Bonds · TIPS Last result · BTC vs 6-Auction Avg · Tail bps
Security Last High Yield
now / prev / 6A avg
WI Tail
now / prev / 6A avg
BTC
now / prev / 6A avg
Dealers
now / prev / 6A avg
Directs
now / prev / 6A avg
Indirects
now / prev / 6A avg
Assessment
3M BillApr 7
3.620%prev 3.704% · 6A 3.780%
+0.5bpprev +1.5 · 6A +1.4
2.78xprev 2.66x · 6A 2.64x
27.5%prev 40.2% · 6A 21.8%
9.5%prev 8.0% · 6A 17.2%
55.0%prev 43.0% · 6A 57.8%
Recovering — yield fell 8bps on front-end flight-to-safety; indirects rebounding from Mar 31 collapse (43%→55%); dealer share still elevated above avg
6M BillApr 7
3.730%prev 3.723% · 6A 3.815%
+0.8bpprev +1.5 · 6A +1.5
2.88xprev 2.83x · 6A 2.63x
22.0%prev 28.4% · 6A 18.8%
9.0%prev 8.2% · 6A 16.2%
61.0%prev 56.3% · 6A 61.5%
Stable — yield essentially unchanged; BTC improved to 2.88x; indirects recovering toward 6A avg; dealer share normalizing from prior week's spike
2Y NoteMar 25
3.914%prev 3.880% · 6A 3.895%
3.910%
+0.4bpprev -0.2 · 6A +0.3
2.58xprev 2.55x · 6A 2.56x
12.8%prev 13.5% · 6A 13.2%
21.2%prev 22.0% · 6A 22.0%
66.0%prev 64.5% · 6A 64.8%
OK — BTC fractionally above 6A avg; short-end bid supported by Fed cut pricing
5Y NoteMar 26
4.068%prev 4.025% · 6A 4.038%
4.058%
+1.0bpprev +0.5 · 6A +0.7
2.31xprev 2.45x · 6A 2.41x
16.5%prev 14.2% · 6A 15.1%
16.3%prev 18.5% · 6A 17.8%
67.2%prev 67.3% · 6A 67.1%
Soft — belly of curve weak; inflation re-acceleration fears dragging 5Y demand
7Y NoteMar 27
4.255%prev 4.382% · 6A 4.345%
4.247%
+0.8bpprev +0.8 · 6A +0.7
2.43xprev 2.57x · 6A 2.56x
11.2%prev 14.5% · 6A 13.5%
22.6%prev 20.1% · 6A 20.8%
56.5%prev 65.4% · 6A 62.8%
Weak — indirects cratered to 56.5%, well below 6A avg; BTC of 2.43x soft; foreign demand concerns mounting
10Y NoteApr 8
4.282%prev 4.217% · 6A 4.195%
4.280%
+0.2bpprev +0.7 · 6A +0.3
2.43xprev 2.45x · 6A 2.49x
10.8%prev 12.7% · 6A 9.8%
23.9%prev 12.8% · 6A 19.2%
65.3%prev 74.3% · 6A 71.0%
Mixed — indirects pulled back sharply to 65.3% from 74.3% prior; domestic directs surged to 23.9% offsetting; BTC below 6A avg; tail tight at 0.2bp
20Y BondMar 19
4.848%prev 4.812% · 6A 4.821%
4.839%
+0.9bpprev +1.2 · 6A +1.0
2.47xprev 2.58x · 6A 2.63x
12.0%prev 11.5% · 6A 11.8%
17.9%prev 19.1% · 6A 18.4%
70.1%prev 69.4% · 6A 69.8%
Weak — 20Y structurally poor; below-avg BTC; dealers took 12%; least-loved tenor
30Y BondApr 9
4.876%prev 4.750% · 6A 4.745%
4.871%
+0.5bpprev +1.5 · 6A -0.3
2.39xprev 2.48x · 6A 2.42x
11.6%prev 15.2% · 6A 9.9%
24.2%prev 16.6% · 6A 20.1%
64.1%prev 68.2% · 6A 66.0%
Soft — tail flipped positive (+0.5bp vs 6A avg of -0.3bp); BTC below avg at 2.39x; indirects weakened to 64.1%; long-end demand fragile amid tariff inflation risk
10Y TIPSMar 20
1.900%prev 1.865% · 6A 1.878%
1.888%
+1.2bpprev +1.3 · 6A +1.1
2.34xprev 2.45x · 6A 2.42x
10.5%prev 11.2% · 6A 11.0%
17.0%prev 16.8% · 6A 16.5%
72.5%prev 72.0% · 6A 72.5%
Soft — real yield buyers cautious; breakeven risk amid tariff-driven inflation fears
Tail = High Yield minus WI price · Positive tail = weak demand · BTC = Bid-to-Cover ratio · Indirects = foreign/institutional buyers (higher = stronger foreign demand) · Source: TreasuryDirect.gov

Volatility & Positioning

VIX -- · Live
VIX Implied Vol
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1360
50D MA19.95
vs 50D MA+56%
200D MA17.71
VIX Term Structure
Backwardation
Spot above all futures — fear elevated
VIX Spot--
Apr (M1)28.30 -6.9%
May (M2)26.35 -2.9%
Jun (M3)25.60 -1.3%
StructureInverted · Charts ↓
Realised vs Implied
2.1x
VIX / 21D Realised ratio
21D Realised14.7%
VIX (Implied)--%
Vol Premium+16.4pts
SignalPuts expensive
SPX Technical
RSI 23.8
Deeply oversold
0100
SPX--
50D MAsnapshot
200D MAsnapshot
CFTC S&P 500 Pos.
-113B
Non-comm net short
Prior week-134.5B
Weekly chg+21.4B
TrendShort covering
BiasBearish
CFTC Gold Pos.
+160B
Non-comm net long
Prior week+163.1B
Weekly chg-3.2B
TrendTrimming longs
BiasBullish

VIX Futures Curve

Spot -- · Futures snapshot Spot: live · Futures: Apr 3 snapshot
Apr 28.30
May 26.35
Jun 25.60
Nov 24.45
M7→4 -1.62%

SKEW — 20D History

Elevated tail risk · 136.8 spot
Spot 136.8
20D Avg 145.7
52W H 158.0
52W L 115.5

SKEW Term Structure

By expiry · Mar 27 Higher = more OTM put demand / fat-tail fear priced further out
Apr 134.2
May 148.7
Jun 150.2

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Surprise Summary

Beats 15 (38%) Avg +7.7% cap +/-100
Beats 15
Misses 12
In-Line 7
Above Est 5
Avg Surp +7.7%

Treasury Yield Curve

2s10s +51bps
2Y 3.91%
10Y 4.43%
30Y 4.97%
BE 2.54%

S&P Sector RRG

Relative Rotation
Leading: XLE XLU XLP XLV XLRE
Lagging: XLY XLF XLC XLK XLI

G7 Macro

Latest
CountryGDPCPIUnempRate
US0.7%2.4%4.4%3.75%
UK1.3%3.0%5.2%3.75%
Germany0.4%1.9%6.3%2.0%
France0.2%1.1%6.1%2.0%
Japan1.3%1.3%2.7%0.75%
Canada-0.6%2.3%6.7%2.25%
Italy0.8%1.5%6.1%2.0%
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