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FRED API + JPM GTM PDF | Jul 24, 2026 | Weekly (FRED) + Quarterly (PDF)
S&P 7,408 10Y 4.7% NL $5.9T VIX 16.6
Dashboard Overview
WEEKLY
Weekly Snapshot
Net Liquidity at $5.92T — Inside the Transition Zone ($5.5-6.0T). RRP buffer depleted — TGA movements now drain NL dollar-for-dollar.
Labour market mixed: Jun26 NFP soft at +57K. 3-month average +111K. UMich sentiment depressed at 44.8 (long-run avg ~77).
10Y at 4.7%, curve flat at 76bps (avg ~153). Credit spreads tight (IG 78bps, HY 268bps) — limited cushion if conditions deteriorate.
S&P 500
7,408
Jul 23, 2026
VIX
16.6
Elevated
Fed Funds
3.6%
Eff. Daily Rate
10Y UST
4.7%
Real 2.4% | BE 2.3%
Unemployment
4.2%
NFP +57K
CPI YoY
3.5%
Core 2.6%
Net Liquidity
$5.92T
Transition Zone
IG / HY Spread
78 / 268
bps OAS (tight)
Treasury Yield Curve
10Y-3M: 76bps (avg ~153bps)
As of Jul 24, 2026
Real GDP Growth (QoQ SAAR)
Latest: 2.1% (1Q26) | 4Q25 revised to 0.5%
BEA / JPM GTM p.18 — data as of Jun 30 2026
CPI Inflation (YoY)
Headline 3.5% | Core 2.6% | Feb 2026
BLS release Mar 12, 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls (MoM, K)
3mo avg: +111K
BLS release Mar 7, 2026
Net Liquidity Framework
WEEKLY
Net Liquidity = Federal Reserve Balance Sheet (WALCL) − Treasury General Account (TGA) − Overnight Reverse Repo (RRP)
Net Liquidity
$5.92T
Transition Zone
WALCL
$6.75T
Fed Balance Sheet
TGA
$0.83T
Treasury Account
ON RRP
$376M
Near zero!
Net Liquidity vs S&P 500
FRED API data, weekly since January 2015
—— Net Liquidity (left, $T) —— S&P 500 (right) - - $6T supportive - - $5.5T stress
As of Jul 24, 2026 (FRED Wednesday close)
Zone Assessment
Thresholds relative to Estimated Lowest Comfortable Level of Reserves (LCLoR)
Above $6.0T (Ample Reserves)
Broadly supportive of risk assets and smooth market functioning.
$5.5T - $6.0T (Transition Zone)
Liquidity cushion declining; heightened market sensitivity to Fed QT and TGA shifts.
NOW
Below $5.5T (Reserve Scarcity)
High risk of market stress, elevated funding costs, and asset drawdowns.
$5.92T. RRP buffer depleted — TGA movements now drain NL dollar-for-dollar.
Components (FRED API, Jul 22)
FRED series: WALCL, WTREGEN, RRPONTSYD
ComponentMillionsTrillions
WALCL (Fed BS)6,747,378$6.747T
TGA Balance829,623$0.830T
ON RRP376$0.000376T
Net Liquidity5,917,379$5.917T
Near-zero RRP = structural shift. TGA increases now drain NL dollar-for-dollar with no buffer.
Money Market Stress: SOFR − IORB Spread
Banking panic gauge: when reserves dry up, interbank borrowing costs surge above the Fed's IORB floor rate
SOFR
3.62%
Jul 22
IORB
3.65%
Fed floor rate
Spread
-3 bps
Safe
Below 0 bps: Ample Reserves (Healthy)
Banks are flush with cash. Market liquidity is robust and highly supportive of risk assets.
0 to +2 bps: Buffer Depleted (Caution)
Excess liquidity is drained. Markets become highly sensitive to Fed QT and Treasury issuance.
+3 to +5 bps: Funding Stress (Tight)
Interbank competition for cash increases. Upward momentum for equities is heavily constrained.
Above +5 bps: Reserve Scarcity (Critical)
Systemic funding stress. High risk of violent equity drawdowns and forced deleveraging.
FRED: SOFR, IORB | As of Jul 24, 2026
Liquidity Support Ratio: NL / S&P 500
Market foundation scanner: how many dollars of net liquidity underpin each index point
Current Ratio
0.80
Below -1σ!
All-Time Mean
1.41
Historical avg
-1σ Level
1.11
Warning threshold
Adaptive Z-Score
-1.42σ
Stressed (3yr window)
At 0.80, the ratio is deep in Critical territory (below 0.90). The S&P 500 has severely outrun its liquidity support.
Calculated: NL ($B) / S&P 500 index | As of Jul 24, 2026
NL/SPX Fixed Zones
All-time thresholds — how extreme is the ratio vs the full 10-year history
Above 1.60: Abundant Liquidity (Euphoria)
Excess cash easily justifies premium valuations. Broadly supportive of sustained rallies.
1.20 – 1.60: Healthy Range (Balanced)
Liquidity and valuations are well-aligned. Market direction is primarily driven by earnings.
1.00 – 1.20: Support Thinning (Caution)
Equities are outpacing liquidity creation. Further upside requires strong fundamental catalysts.
0.90 – 1.00: Overstretched (Fragile)
Below -1σ threshold. Minimal cash buffers leave markets highly vulnerable to macro shocks.
Below 0.90: Extreme Divergence (Critical)
Severe valuation imbalance. Acute risk of mean reversion and aggressive drawdowns.
NL/SPX Adaptive Z-Score
3-year rolling window — how extreme is the ratio vs the recent trend
Above +1.0σ: Liquidity Surplus
Ratio elevated vs recent trend. Liquidity tailwind supporting above-average equity returns.
-0.5 to +1.0σ: Normal Range
Ratio tracking recent trend. Market driven by fundamentals, not liquidity.
-1.0 to -0.5σ: Thinning
Ratio drifting below recent trend. Equities beginning to outpace liquidity creation.
-1.5 to -1.0σ: Stressed
Meaningful divergence from trend. Historically a contrarian zone — forward returns often positive.
Below -1.5σ: Extreme Stretch
Severe divergence from recent trend. High risk of mean reversion via equity correction or NL expansion.
Rates & Credit
WEEKLY
Fed Funds
3.6%
2Y
4.3%
10Y
4.7%
TIPS 2.4%
30Y
5.2%
IG OAS
78bps
Avg 145
HY OAS
268bps
Avg 500
Yield Curve
Slope: 76bps (avg ~153)
As of Jul 24, 2026
Rate Decomposition
RateValueFRED
Fed Funds3.63%DFF
2-Year4.31%DGS2
5-Year4.41%DGS5
10-Year4.67%DGS10
30-Year5.15%DGS30
TIPS 10Y2.39%DFII10
Breakeven2.28%T10YIE
10Y-3M76bpsT10Y3M
30Y Mortgage6.58%MORTGAGE30US
Fixed Income Detail
QUARTERLY
FI Sector Yields & Returns (p.36)
SectorYield2026 RetMaturity
2Y UST4.14%0.53%2yr
5Y UST4.19%-0.28%5yr
10Y UST4.44%-0.14%10yr
30Y UST4.91%0.74%30yr
U.S. Agg4.73%0.62%8.2yr
IG Corps5.20%0.86%10.5yr
U.S. HY7.16%1.96%4.8yr
Munis3.58%2.32%13.4yr
MBS4.97%0.99%7.2yr
Lev. Loans8.73%1.48%4.7yr
FOMC June 2026 Projections (p.33)
FOMC YE '26: 3.80% | Market YE '26: 4.08% | Long-run: 3.10%
Metric202620272028L.Run
Real GDP 4Q/4Q2.22.32.22.0
Unemployment 4Q4.34.34.24.2
Headline PCE3.62.32.02.0
Core PCE3.32.52.1
Economy — FRED Data
WEEKLY
GDP 1Q26
2.1%
SAAR
CPI
3.5%
Core 2.6%
PCE
4.1%
Core 3.4%
Unemp
4.2%
NFP
+57K
Claims
187K
Sentiment
44.8
UMich avg ~77
GDP Growth
Labor & Consumer
IndicatorValueFRED
Unemployment4.2%UNRATE
NFP MoM+57KPAYEMS
Avg Hourly Earnings$37.64CES05
JOLTS Openings7,594KJTSJOL
JOLTS Hires5,170KJTSHIL
JOLTS Layoffs1,708KJTSLDL
Init. Claims187KICSA
UMich Sentiment44.8UMCSENT
Debt Service %11.2%TDSP
CC Delinquency2.9%DRCCLACBS
Hyperscaler CapEx ($bn) — p.24
GOOGL, AMZN, META, MSFT, ORCL
Tariffs on U.S. Imports — p.26
Eff. rate Jun 30 2026: 10.7% | Statutory inc. IEEPA: 15.9% | Peak Apr 8 2025: 30.0%
AI Adoption by Sector — p.25
% firms using AI, Jun 2026
Federal Budget — p.29
2026: $7.4T spending | Deficit $1,853bn (25%)
Spending
Social Security$1,666bn (22%)
Medicare$1,287bn (17%)
Net Interest$1,039bn (14%)
Non-def. Disc.$996bn (13%)
Defense$885bn (12%)
Medicaid$708bn (10%)
Revenue
Income Tax$2,751bn (37%)
Payroll Tax$1,826bn (25%)
Customs Duties$418bn (6%)
Corporate Tax$404bn (5%)
Net Debt/GDP: 99.4% | CBO projects 120.2% by 2036
Equities
QUARTERLY
S&P 500
7,408
Fwd P/E
20.4x
30yr: 17.2x
CAPE
40.7x
Avg: 28.8x
EY Spread
-0.5%
Negative!
EPS '26F
$340
'27:$398 '28:$456
Margin
15.1%
2Q26F
EPS Growth — p.7
Mag 7 vs S&P 493 — p.10
Index Concentration — p.8
Top 10Rest 490S&P 500
Fwd P/E21.6x19.6x20.4x
Avg P/E20.8x15.9x16.9x
Mkt Cap %37.9%62.1%100%
Earnings %33.7%66.3%100%
Valuations — p.5
MeasureCurrent30yr AvgSignal
Forward P/E20.4x17.2xAt +1sd (20.5x)
CAPE40.7x28.8xElevated
Div Yield1.4%2.0%Below avg
EY Spread-0.5%0.7%Negative!
Margin 2Q26F15.1%~10%Record
Annual Returns vs Drawdowns — p.17
Avg 14.2% intra-year drop, positive 35 of 46 years
Small / Mid / Large — p.14
MetricLargeMidSmall
Fwd P/E20x18x26x
Int. Coverage8.9x4.1x1.3x
% Unprofitable5%15%43%
Down. Revisions1%3%21%
Analysts/Co26197
43% small caps unprofitable vs 5% large. Interest coverage 1.3x vs 8.9x.
Sector Returns & Valuations — p.16
SectorWtYTDP/EAvgGrthDYBetaFgn%
Energy3.0%19.7%12.5x13.9x20.2%3.1%1.036%
Materials1.8%12.0%17.4x15.8x22.9%1.6%1.051%
Financials11.8%-1.2%15.0x13.0x10.7%2.0%1.028%
Industrials8.9%20.2%26.3x17.0x12.4%1.2%1.136%
Cons.Disc.9.3%-0.8%26.0x20.8x13.4%2.0%1.235%
Tech38.0%19.8%23.3x18.8x39.8%0.6%1.254%
Comm.Svcs9.7%0.8%19.3x15.9x14.0%0.8%0.850%
Real Estate1.8%14.8%18.3x17.3x5.2%3.5%0.819%
Health Care8.9%3.5%18.3x15.1x11.0%2.0%0.732%
Staples4.6%8.0%21.7x18.0x6.5%2.6%0.540%
Utilities2.2%7.7%18.0x16.1x10.0%2.9%0.52%
International & Global
QUARTERLY
DXY
120.6
Trade-Weighted
US % ACWI
64%
vs 40% in 2010
Global Equity Returns (USD) — p.43
Region'26 YTD202515yr Ann
ACWI ex-US14.0%33.1%7.1%
EAFE9.8%31.9%7.4%
Eurozone10.1%41.3%7.6%
EM24.0%34.4%5.7%
Japan16.0%25.1%8.3%
China-14.9%31.4%2.9%
Taiwan62.6%39.8%16.9%
India-9.7%4.3%5.7%
Brazil9.5%50.4%0.4%
Global Valuations — p.46
Forward P/E by region vs 20yr avg
ACWI ex-US at -31% discount to US (20yr avg: -20%)
Global PMI (Jun 2026) — p.50
Composite (Mfg + Services) — China & Brazil are May prints
DM Policy Rates — p.51
Fed
3.50-3.75%
BoE
4.00%
BoJ
1.00%
ECB
2.00%
Markets now price net HIKES by end-2026: Fed +38bps, ECB +24, BoJ +23, BoE +21 (p.42) — a sharp flip from the cuts priced in Dec '25 (Fed -59bps).