林欣霓
06-17

The recent rally was driven by three major factors:

Lower oil prices

The preliminary US-Iran agreement raised hopes that oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz will normalise.

Brent crude fell below US$80/barrel, easing inflation concerns. �

Reuters +1

Lower inflation expectations

Cheaper energy reduces pressure on the US Federal Reserve to tighten monetary policy.

Investors are now more comfortable owning growth and technology stocks. �

Reuters +1

Risk appetite returned

The Dow closed at fresh record highs.

The S&P 500 remains near all time highs despite some profit taking in AI stocks.

Volatility has fallen from recent peaks. �

AP News +1

Is this a new bull market?

The evidence suggests the US market remains in a bull market:

Indicator

Status

Dow Jones

Record high

S&P 500

Near record high

Earnings growth

Still positive

Recession risk

Lower than feared

Oil prices

Falling

Credit markets

Stable

However, a few risks remain:

The US-Iran agreement is still preliminary and could face setbacks. �

The Guardian +1

The Fed meeting is a major near term catalyst.

Valuations, especially in AI and technology stocks, are no longer cheap.

Any rebound in oil above US$90 could revive inflation concerns.

Dow Drops 464 Points Ahead of Jobs Data — What Does Tonight's Print Need to Show?
U.S. stocks fell broadly Thursday — Dow −464 points (−0.85%), S&P 500 −0.18%, QQQ −0.37% — with Treasury yields and crude both higher. Everything points at July payrolls tonight (8:30 a.m. ET / 20:30 Beijing): consensus near 80,000 against June's 57,000, unemployment holding at 4.2%. The cooling evidence keeps stacking — ADP at 44,000, openings down, ISM services employment at 47.4. Gentle cooling with contained wages pulls yields lower and gives AI and semis valuation room; a hot print revives September hike bets. Tonight, watch the number or the wages?
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