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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 16 MISSES 12 IN LINE 7 ABOVE EST 6 41 TOTAL Avg Surp +6.8%
Indicator Actual Est. Status Miss vs Beat Surp%
Growth
GDP AnnualisedQ4 2025 Prel 0.70% 1.40% MISS
-50.0%
Labour
Nonfarm PayrollsFeb 2026 -92k +59k MISS
-255.9%
JOLTS Job OpeningsJan 2026 6.95M 6.70M BEAT
+3.7%
Unemployment RateFeb 2026 4.4% 4.3% MISS
-2.3%
ADP EmploymentFeb 2026 +63k +50k BEAT
+26.0%
Avg Hourly Earnings YoYFeb 2026 3.8% 3.7% BEAT
+2.7%
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 2.6% 2.6% IN LINE
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PCE MoMFeb 2026 +0.3% +0.3% IN LINE
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Core PCE MoMFeb 2026 +0.3% +0.3% 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 52.3 BEAT
+0.8%
ISM Services PMIFeb 2026 56.1 53.5 BEAT
+4.9%
ISM Mfg Prices PaidMar 2026 78.3 72.5 ABOVE EST
+7.9%
Philadelphia Fed MfgMar 2026 18.1 10.0 BEAT
+81.0%
Chicago PMIFeb 2026 57.7 52.8 BEAT
+9.3%
Richmond Fed MfgMar 2026 0 -5 BEAT
+100.0%
Consumer
Retail Sales MoMJan 2026 -0.2% -0.3% BEAT
+33.3%
Personal Spending MoMJan 2026 +0.4% +0.3% BEAT
+33.3%
Personal Income MoMJan 2026 +0.4% +0.5% MISS
-20.0%
Michigan SentimentMar 2026 Prel 55.5 55.0 BEAT
+0.9%
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&SJan 2026 -$54.5B -$66.6B BEAT
+18.2%
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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Upcoming Events

Next 7 Days
Apr 3
March NFP (released today)
* HIGH Good Friday — markets closed
Apr 3
ISM Services PMI (Mar)
* HIGH Releases today — cons: 54.0
Apr 7
Dallas Fed Mfg (Mar)
* MED Regional survey
Apr 8
FOMC Minutes (Mar 18)
* HIGH Powell's tariff calculus
Apr 9
CPI (Mar)
* HIGH cons: 2.5% YoY — tariff pass-through watch
Apr 10
PPI (Mar)
* HIGH cons: 3.2% YoY
Apr 15
TIC Flows (Feb)
* MED Foreign demand for US assets

Bond Market

Yields · Spreads · TIPS · TIC Flows
Treasury Yields & Changes
TenorYield1D Chg1W Chg1W Ago
3M3.71%-2bps3.73%
1Y3.74%-3bps-3bps3.77%
2Y3.84%-4bps-4bps3.88%
5Y4.01%-5bps-5bps4.06%
10Y4.37%-7bps-7bps4.44%
20Y4.91%-8bps-8bps4.99%
30Y4.91%-7bps-7bps4.98%
Spreads
SpreadNow1W Ago1M Ago52W Range
2s10s+53bps50bps56bps20–73bps
3M-10Y+71bps64bps33bps-27–71bps
10s30s+54bps57bps65bps26–69bps
5s30s+92bps95bps110bps47–123bps
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 +53bps · Bull Steepening
2Y 3.84%
10Y 4.37%
30Y 4.91%
2s10s +53bps
BE 2.51%

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 BillMar 31
3.704%prev 3.810% · 6A 3.790%
+1.5bpprev +2.0 · 6A +1.5
2.66xprev 2.71x · 6A 2.63x
40.2%prev 14.2% · 6A 20.1%
8.0%prev 20.5% · 6A 17.8%
43.0%prev 65.3% · 6A 58.4%
Weak — dealer share spiked to 40%; foreign buyers retreated sharply; indirects collapsed to 43% vs 6A avg of 58%
6M BillMar 31
3.723%prev 3.840% · 6A 3.820%
+1.5bpprev +2.0 · 6A +1.6
2.83xprev 2.55x · 6A 2.62x
28.4%prev 14.8% · 6A 18.2%
8.2%prev 18.4% · 6A 16.5%
56.3%prev 66.8% · 6A 62.0%
Soft — dealer share nearly doubled to 28%; indirects retreated to 56% as foreign appetite for front-end softened
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 NoteMar 13
4.217%prev 4.177% · 6A 4.175%
4.210%
+0.7bpprev +1.4 · 6A +1.0
2.45xprev 2.39x · 6A 2.47x
12.7%prev 13.4% · 6A 12.9%
12.8%prev 22.1% · 6A 20.1%
74.3%prev 64.5% · 6A 66.5%
Solid — indirects surged to 74.3%, strongest in recent quarters; foreign bid dominant; tail tightened to 0.7bp vs Feb's 1.4bp
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 BondMar 13
4.750%prev 4.683% · 6A 4.712%
4.735%
+1.5bpprev +0.9 · 6A +0.8
2.48xprev 2.52x · 6A 2.55x
15.2%prev 14.5% · 6A 14.8%
16.6%prev 20.8% · 6A 20.1%
68.2%prev 64.7% · 6A 65.1%
Below avg — 1.5bp tail; indirect demand soft at 68.2%; watch premium vs swap spreads
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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