Asks where yields are heading given conflicting messages.
Paul Allen
Carol Lye
Current yields price in sustained $85/bbl oil. If war goes beyond April and oil spikes to $100+ sustained, yields could go up significantly. However, greater global growth destruction from supply shock could then bring DM yields down.
Asks for outlook under more pessimistic $140 oil scenario.
Paul Allen
Carol Lye
Initial spike in treasury yields to ~4.5%, but eventual backup in yields as global growth destruction kicks in (PMIs already slowing). Yield curve may flatten then steepen.
Asks how real stagflation risk is.
Paul Allen
Carol Lye
Stagflation risk increasing by the week. Longer war affects petroleum derivatives, plastics, fertilizers. Increased probability if war lengthens into April.
Asks about USD upside and post-conflict reversal.
Paul Allen
Carol Lye
Energy shock disproportionately affects non-US growth, weakening their currencies. DXY could go to 102-103. Once war ends, medium-term weaker USD thesis remains intact due to deteriorating US fiscal position and de-dollarization trends.