海外周报：海外周报油稳股弱，波动加剧-20260329

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - The document does not provide the industry investment rating. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The overseas stagflation trading pattern continued this week but eased marginally. Oil prices stabilized at a high level, the US dollar strengthened moderately, and global risk appetite further declined. The expectation of interest rate hikes by major overseas central banks intensified, leading to a fiercer competition for liquidity in the financial market and amplifying market volatility, with the VIX breaking through the 30 mark [2]. - The financial market presented a pattern of "stable oil and weak stocks." Brent crude oil fluctuated narrowly at a high level; global stock markets generally weakened, with the US technology sector leading the decline, European stocks being relatively resilient, and Chinese assets falling less than US stocks; US Treasury yields rose slightly, there was significant selling pressure on the long - end of Japanese bonds; Chinese bonds declined against the trend; the US dollar index returned above 100, and non - US currencies were moderately pressured; precious metals showed divergence, with gold flat and silver falling; credit spreads widened [2]. - In terms of high - frequency data, the US economic outlook continued to decline. GDP Now decreased from 2.33% to 2.00%; the employment market remained stable, with initial jobless claims at 210,000 and continuing claims at 1.819 million remaining unchanged; on the consumption side, the Redbook retail year - on - year increased from 6.4% to 6.7%, showing a slight improvement, but the gasoline retail price rose another 6.4% to $3.956, suppressing consumer confidence; the 30 - year mortgage rate rose from 6.29% to 6.38%, continuing to suppress housing demand. The US FCI dropped sharply from 0.123 to 0.019, approaching the zero axis, and the eurozone FCI decreased from 0.975 to 0.697, with financial conditions tightening significantly [2]. - In terms of overseas policies, officials from the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank continued to adopt a hawkish tone. Federal Reserve Vice - Chairman Jefferson closely monitored the dilemma of energy prices on inflation and consumption, expecting the unemployment rate to remain around 4.4% but with a downward risk; the European Central Bank sent a more hawkish signal, with Lagarde stating that the soaring energy prices would have a ripple effect for several months, and German Central Bank President Nagel saying that an interest rate hike in April was a possibility; the Bank of Japan released an estimated range of the neutral interest rate from - 0.9% to + 0.5%, and the current 0.75% policy rate was already above the upper limit of the range [2]. - In terms of geopolitical situations, the Trump administration's military actions against Iran were not without a plan. From a series of arrangements such as promoting the production increase of interceptor missiles several months in advance, deliberately setting obstacles in the nuclear negotiations, and controlling Venezuelan oil to hedge energy risks, the US may have anticipated the direction of the Middle East conflict early. In the short term, Iran still had sufficient counter - attack capabilities, but in the long term, its national strength would be irreversibly consumed under long - term air saturation bombing; the US was currently considering sending an additional 10,000 ground troops, and Trump might hope to use the freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz as a bargaining chip to seek a phased "victory" and withdraw, but the war was still difficult to end quickly in the short term [2]. 3. Summary According to the Directory 3.1 Weekly Overview: Intensified Liquidity Competition Increases Market Volatility - The global financial market continued the stagflation trading logic this week, but the increase in oil prices narrowed significantly, and the market entered a high - level oscillation stage. The financial market presented a pattern of "stable oil and weak stocks." Brent crude oil fluctuated narrowly at a high level, rising only 0.34% to $112.57 per barrel, and WTI rose 1.34% to $99.64; global stock markets generally weakened, with the US technology sector leading the decline, the Nasdaq falling 3.23%, and the M7 index dropping 5.00%, European stocks being relatively resilient, and Chinese assets falling less than US stocks; US Treasury yields rose slightly, there was significant selling pressure on the long - end of Japanese bonds, the 10 - year Japanese bond yield rose 11bp to 2.388%, and the 30 - year Japanese bond yield rose 19bp to 3.722%; Chinese bonds declined against the trend, with the 10 - year Chinese bond yield falling 2.1bp to 1.818%; the US dollar index rose 0.51% and returned above 100, non - US currencies were moderately pressured; precious metals showed divergence, with gold flat and silver falling, and the London silver dropping 6.32%; credit spreads widened, and the spread of US high - yield bonds widened 19bp to 3.31% [6]. - In terms of high - frequency data, the US economic outlook continued to decline, the employment market remained relatively stable, the cost pressure on the consumption side increased, and financial conditions tightened significantly. In terms of economic outlook, the US economic surprise index fell from 28.2 to 22.1, continuing the downward trend; the eurozone's improved from - 10.40 to - 4.49, showing marginal stabilization but still in negative territory; China maintained a relatively high positive level of 14.70; GDP Now decreased from 2.33% to 2.00%, and the market's expectation for US economic growth continued to cool. In terms of employment, initial jobless claims were 210,000, slightly up from 205,000 in the previous week, still at a low level; continuing claims were 1.819 million, remaining unchanged, and there were no significant signs of cooling in the labor market. In terms of consumption, the Redbook retail year - on - year increased from 6.4% to 6.7%, showing a slight improvement in growth; however, the gasoline retail price rose from $3.718 to $3.956, an increase of about 6.4%, and the subsequent pressure on consumer confidence and inflation expectations was worthy of attention. In terms of real estate, the 30 - year mortgage rate rose from 6.29% to 6.38%, rising for several consecutive weeks and continuously suppressing housing demand. In terms of financial conditions, the US FCI dropped sharply from 0.123 to 0.019, approaching the zero axis, resonating with the jump in VIX and the widening of high - yield spreads, and the financial environment tightened rapidly; the eurozone FCI decreased from 0.975 to 0.697, falling below 1.0 and continuing to decline, with a significant tightening amplitude [7]. - In terms of overseas policies, officials from the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank continued to adopt a hawkish tone, focusing on the secondary effects of energy price shocks. The Federal Reserve's Deputy - Chairman Jefferson closely monitored high energy prices, believing that if they persisted, it would worsen inflation and drag down consumption and corporate spending, posing challenges to the central bank's dual mandate, and expecting the unemployment rate to remain around 4.4% but with a downward risk; Miran discussed the prospect of balance - sheet reduction, believing that it was reasonable for reserves to return to a level between scarcity and abundance, and it was reasonable for the Federal Reserve's balance - sheet to account for about 18% of GDP. The European Central Bank sent a more hawkish signal. Lagarde clearly stated that the soaring energy prices would have a ripple effect for several months, and if it led to a significant but temporary inflation surge, the European Central Bank could consider a measured policy adjustment; Chief Economist Lane adjusted the assessment of the energy shock from "moderate" to "moderately large"; German Central Bank President Nagel said that an interest rate hike in April was a possibility. The Bank of Japan released an estimated range of the neutral interest rate from - 0.9% to + 0.5%, which did not change much from before. The current 0.75% policy rate was already above the upper limit of the natural interest rate to some extent, providing a reference for further interest rate hikes but also adding complexity [8]. - In terms of geopolitical situations, from a systematic strategic perspective, the Trump administration's military actions against Iran may not have been impromptu but a well - planned and clearly - targeted systematic arrangement. In terms of military preparations, the US promoted a four - fold expansion of the THAAD system's production capacity and a three - fold increase in the delivery volume of PAC3 interceptor missiles several months before the conflict; in terms of diplomatic cover, the US may have deliberately sent unprofessional personnel to participate in the Iran nuclear negotiations, creating conditions for subsequent military actions through the negotiation process; in terms of energy hedging, the US took control of Venezuelan oil sales rights one month before the war, hedging the risk of the Strait of Hormuz being blocked in advance. In the short term, Iran still had sufficient missile and drone counter - attack capabilities, but in the long term, it faced long - term air saturation bombing by the US and Israel, and its national strength would be irreversibly consumed. The US was currently considering sending an additional 10,000 ground troops, and Trump might hope to exchange islands for the freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and seek a phased "victory" exit window, but the war was still difficult to end quickly in the short term. Meanwhile, Israel took advantage of the window period when the US focused on Iran to promote military and colonial expansion in Lebanon, Gaza, and the West Bank [9][10]. 3.2 Financial Markets: Increased Market Volatility, VIX Breaks 30 - This week, crude oil was generally stable, and precious metals showed divergence. Brent crude oil rose slightly from $112.19 to $112.57, with a weekly increase of only 0.34%, maintaining a narrow - range oscillation at a high level; WTI crude oil rose 1.34% to $99.64, approaching the $100 mark. In terms of precious metals, London gold rose slightly from $4492.42 to $4494.09, basically unchanged; London silver declined significantly by 6.32% to $67.80, with a significant divergence in the trends of gold and silver, and the gold - silver ratio widened significantly. Industrial metals showed strong performance, with LME copper rising 2.23% to $12195 and LME aluminum rising 2.52% to $3296, reflecting a marginal improvement in the market's expectation for manufacturing demand [13]. - This week, the global equity market generally weakened, with the US technology sector leading the decline and European stocks showing relative resilience. Specifically, the three major US stock indexes declined collectively, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.90%, the S&P 500 fell 2.12%, the Nasdaq fell 3.23%, and the M7 index dropped significantly by 5.00%, with obvious selling pressure on technology stocks; the VIX index jumped from 26.78 to 31.05, reflecting a further weakening of market risk appetite. In Europe, the German DAX fell slightly by 0.74%, the French CAC was basically flat (+ 0.08%), the Stoxx 600 fell slightly by 0.04%, and the UK FTSE was basically flat (- 0.03%). European stocks generally performed significantly better than US stocks, indicating that funds may have re - balanced from the US to Europe. In the Asia - Pacific region, the Nikkei 225 fell 1.58%, the South Korean KOSPI fell significantly by 6.49%, and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index fell 1.78%. In terms of Chinese assets, the CSI 300 fell 1.51%, the Hang Seng Index fell 1.28%, the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 1.93%, and the MSCI China Index fell 1.24%, with an overall decline less than that of the US and South Korean markets, showing certain relative resilience [14][15]. - This week, global bond yields showed mixed trends, and the pressure on the long - end of Japanese bonds was particularly prominent. In the US, the 10 - year US Treasury yield rose about 5bp from 4.380% to 4.428%, the 30 - year rose about 3bp from 4.938% to 4.965%, and the 2 - year rose about 1bp from 3.900% to 3.912%, with a limited overall increase. In Europe, the 10 - year German bond yield rose about 5bp to 3.094%; the 10 - year UK bond yield fell slightly by 2bp to 4.974%, being one of the few major markets with a decline in yields this week. In Japan, the 10 - year Japanese bond yield rose about 11bp to 2.388%, and the 30 - year rose significantly by about 19bp to 3.722%. There was significant selling pressure on the long - end of Japanese bonds, which may be related to the market's expectation of the Bank of Japan's policy adjustment. In China, the 10 - year Chinese bond yield fell slightly by 2.1bp to 1.818%, and the 30 - year fell 4.0bp to 2.354%. Chinese interest rates declined against the trend, forming a sharp contrast with the rising overseas interest rates. The MOVE index rose slightly from 108.84 to 111.95, an increase of 2.9%, and the bond market volatility remained at a relatively high level [17][18]. - This week, the US dollar index strengthened slightly, and non - US currencies were moderately pressured. The US dollar index rose from 99.65 to 100.15, with a weekly increase of 0.51%, and re - stood above the 100 mark. The euro against the US dollar fell from 1.1572 to 1.1509, a decline of 0.54%; the British pound against the US dollar fell 0.61% to 1.3259; the US dollar against the Japanese yen rose from 159.23 to 160.31, and the Japanese yen depreciated 0.68%. The RMB exchange rate remained stable, with the US dollar against the RMB rising slightly from 6.904 to 6.911, a depreciation of only 0.11%; the RMB against the euro rose from 7.97 to 7.96, mainly reflecting the weakening of the euro. Overall, the US dollar received moderate support in the context of a decline in risk appetite, but the increase was limited [18]. - This week, global credit spreads and sovereign spreads generally widened, reflecting an increase in the market's concern about the economic outlook. The spread of US investment - grade bonds rose slightly from 0.87% to 0.89%, and the spread of high - yield bonds widened from 3.12% to 3.31%, an increase of 19bp, indicating that the risk preference in the credit market was accelerating to weaken, especially at the high - yield end. The spread between the 10 - year Italian and German government bonds widened from 92bp to 96bp, and the risk premium of peripheral European countries increased slightly. The spread between the 10 - year US and German government bonds fell slightly from 134bp to 133bp, remaining generally stable. The spread between the 10 - year US and Japanese government bonds narrowed from 210bp to 204bp, mainly reflecting that the increase in Japanese bond yields was greater than that of US bonds [19]. 3.3 Overseas High - Frequency Data Tracking 3.3.1 Economic Outlook: The US Economic Outlook Continued to Decline, and the Eurozone Improved Marginally but Remained in Negative Territory - In the past week, the economic surprise indexes of major economies showed obvious divergence. The US economic surprise index fell from 28.2 at the beginning of the week to 22.1, although it still remained in the positive range, it continued the recent downward trend, indicating that the degree of the US economic data exceeding expectations was gradually narrowing, and the economic momentum was weakening marginally. The eurozone's economic surprise index improved from - 10.40 to - 4.49. Although it was still in the negative range, the decline narrowed significantly, indicating that the European economic fundamentals showed marginal signs of stabilization. China's economic surprise index fell slightly from 15.27 to 14.70, generally maintaining a relatively high positive level, indicating that China's economic data continued to be better than market expectations. Japan's economic surprise index rose slightly from 0.056 to 0.062, basically remaining around zero, and its economic performance was basically in line with market expectations. GDP Now decreased from 2.33% to 2.00%, continuing to decline from the previous high, reflecting that the market's expectation for US economic growth was gradually cooling [24]. - In terms of the financial conditions index, both the US and the eurozone tightened significantly. The US FCI dropped sharply from 0.123 to 0.019, approaching the zero axis, and declined significantly compared with the beginning of the week, resonating with the jump in VIX and the widening of high - yield spreads, reflecting that the financial environment was tightening rapidly. The eurozone FCI decreased from 0.975 to 0.697, falling below the 1.0 mark and continuing to decline, with a significant tightening amplitude of 0.278 in a week, resonating with the rise in European bond yields and the correction of risk assets [26]. 3.