Week Ending March 1, 2026

Quick Market Roundup

Policy Rates

🇨🇦
0.00%
BoC
🇺🇸
0.00%
Fed
🇪🇺
0.00%
ECB
🇬🇧
0.00%
BoE

Market Snapshot

Fixed Income
CA 10Y
0.00%
-4bps
US 10Y
0.00%
0bps
IG Spread
0bps
Tight
Equities
S&P 500
0
+2.1%
TSX
0
+1.8%
NASDAQ
0
+2.7%
Alternatives
WTI Oil
$0.00
-2.1%
Gold
$0
+1.3%
VIX
0.0
-1.2pts

Sentiment

Fixed Income
Duration: Bullish
Credit: Cautious
Quality: Positive
Equities
Sectors: Risk-on
Style: Growth
Hedging: Underweight
Alternatives
Strategy: Expanding
Liquidity: Neutral
Hedging: Risk-on

This Week's Highlights

RatesPolicy divergence accelerates with BoC signaling additional 50bps easing versus Fed's extended pause. Canadian 5-7Y government bonds offer compelling value at 2.72% versus fair-value estimates near 2.45%.
SectorsTechnology and financials led gains as Fed pause expectations boosted growth-sensitive sectors, while defensives lagged on rotation into cyclicals.
StrategyPrivate credit remains attractive at 12-14% yields while PE secondary discounts of 15-20% create vintage 2024-25 opportunities for patient capital.

Explore

Fixed IncomeRates, credit spreads, and institutional duration views
EquitiesSector rotation, style factors, and strategist targets
AlternativesPrivate markets, real assets, and hedge fund strategies

Recent Reports

ALTPrivate Credit Spreads Tighten as Secondary Discounts Signal PE OpportunityMarch 1, 2026EQEquities Rally on Fed Pause Signal, Tech Leads RotationMarch 1, 2026FIPolicy Divergence Widens as Credit Spreads Test Multi-Year TightsMarch 1, 2026ALTPrivate Credit Yields Hit 15% as Banks Retreat FurtherFebruary 22, 2026EQEquities Rally on Rate Cut Hopes Despite Elevated VIXFebruary 22, 2026FIDuration Divergence Accelerates as Canadian Curves Outperform Policy ShiftFebruary 22, 2026