30 June 2025 | 10:11PM BST GOAL Kickstart Dovish and De-escalation - Markets embrace a Goldilocks Backdrop Last week increased expectations of a more dovish Fed (Exhibit 1), de-escalation of Middle East tensions (Exhibit 2) and progress in U.S. trade negotiations (including removal of section 899) supported growth pricing across assets. Our Economists pulled forward their forecast for the next cut to September and reduced their terminal rate forecast to 3-3.25%. Indeed, our PC1 "Global growth" factor improv ...

Welcome back. Stocks near some session highs. Every sector currently green except energy led by consumer discretionary this morning.Joining us here at Post9 is Tom Lee, Fundstrat Global Adviserss, head of research and Fundstrat Capital chief investment officer, also a CNBC contributor. Tom, it's good to have you. Welcome.Talk about confounding expectations, wouldn't you say. What do you make of this morning's action. Well, you know, in some ways it's not a surprise because as you know, like Art Cashion had ...