This week’s discussion reviews how hotter inflation readings pushed yields higher and challenged the market’s near-term policy assumptions. The group outlines what the latest CPI and PPI data could imply for the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge later this month, and why resilient credit spreads and steady corporate bond issuance matter for risk conditions. A deep dive then shifts to international and emerging markets, highlighting concentration tied to the AI supply chain, China’s transition toward strategic industries, and how geopolitics and oil-linked inflation risks may complicate the global backdrop.

Speakers:

Brian Pietrangelo, Managing Director of Investment Strategy

Rajeev Sharma, Head of Fixed Income

John Simmons, Senior Research Analyst

Michael Kehoe, Senior Lead Research Analyst

01:58 — Panel introductions and the week’s agenda

06:44 — Inflation data implications and the Fed policy backdrop

11:47 — International markets deep dive begins

18:59 — China themes and AI-driven strategic investment

26:12 — Upcoming national call and schedule update

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