Weekly Market Update
โ๐จโโ๐ทโโ๐ฆโโ๐ธโโ๐ญโ โ๐ฎโโ๐ธโ โ๐จโโ๐ดโโ๐ฒโโ๐ฎโโ๐ณโโ๐ฌโโโโ
The market came into December with strong momentum, and the โcrash is comingโ narrative looks more like background noise than a real thesis right now. Big US banks now see ~10% upside for the $SPX500 in 2026, supported by the same three pillars weโve been talking about for months:
โ๏ธexpectations of Fed easing
โ๏ธa friendlier policy environment
โ๏ธAI-driven productivity gains
But letโs keep it real and be more realistic than optimistic!
The rally is built on what should happen, not what has been delivered yet. Prices already assume a clean landing, so thereโs very little margin for disappointment in the short term. Last week reflected that mood perfectly: confidence with caution. The S&P 500 closed slightly higher, $NSDQ100 as well, and positioning remains long, but no one is blindly aggressive.
๐๏ธโ๐จ๏ธThe Real Macro Risk
The biggest threat isnโt an โAI bubbleโ for the market. Itโs stagflation, slower growth plus higher inflation, especially if tariffs return and fiscal stress becomes visible. Thatโs the scenario where the Fed has no good options.
Right now, inflation data argues against that outcome. Markets are pricing an 87% probability of a cut this week, and more easing through 2026 toward a neutral rate around 3%.
But hereโs the interesting detail:
โ๏ธ short rates believe the pivot
โ๏ธlong rates donโt trust the fiscal outlook
That spread is the market telling you: โ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ซ-๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ, ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ -๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ก ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฒ.โ
Why AI Feels Like the Railroadsโ
The buildout is happening ahead of visible demand, the same way industrial revolutions always work. Excess capacity first, returns later.
๐ดThe nuance a lot of people miss: You can have a paradigm shift plus a bubble at the same time. AI can transform productivity while certain assets get overbid. $NVDA (NVIDIA Corporation) | $META (Meta Platforms Inc)
โThe one positive difference vs. 1999:
A lot of this cycle is funded from real profits, not leverage. The leverage is hiding in private markets, which we wonโt see until conditions tighten.
โ๏ธThe Fed Week
Even if the Fed does exactly what everyone expects: we could still get โsell the newsโ volatility and too many traders already positioned ahead of the event. Thatโs why the rally feels mature: it needs execution, not more multiple expansion.
โ๏ธCrypto Flows Around the Fed
The crypto market reacts very differently to Fed events compared to equities because liquidity is its main driver. When rates move, crypto doesnโt care about earnings, it cares about how much dollar liquidity is coming in or staying out.
๐Crypto usually prices the pivot early, not after the announcement. Traders position before the Fed. Spot flows slow down during the event.
The real move comes after the press conference, not the rate decision
This is why you often see:
- sell-the-news spikes
- fake breakdowns
- liquidity hunts around support levels
On $BTC that means any dip toward big round numbers becomes a liquidity zone:
$ 100k โฌ ๏ธโก๏ธ$ 92โ89k โฌ ๏ธโก๏ธ $ 82k
Depending on how aggressive the move is.
In my view, The US is still structurally in a very strong position heading into 2026, innovation, capital flows, and corporate margins are still world-leading. The bull case is alive, but now it needs the economic story to arrive on schedule.
In my opinion, we have 4 Key variables to watch for now:
- inflation trend
- long-dated yields
- fiscal pressure
- demand catching up to capacity
๐๐๐If those stay stable, the optimism holds. If any of them break, sentiment can unwind faster than people expect.
Have a green week ahead!
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*This post is not investment advice. Always do your research before any action.
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