Market Pulse | High-signal updates for investors and operators

• Host: Latha Venkatesh
• Guest: Chetan Ahya (Chief Asia Economist, Morgan Stanley)
• Event Date: June 2, 2026 (Ahead of RBI Monetary Policy Announcement on June 5, 2026)

1. The monetary policy & exchange rate debate

• Rate hike rejection: [00:01:07] Morgan Stanley firmly opposes an RBI interest rate hike. India lacks an underlying…

• Host: Representative from Morgan Stanley presenting The Alts Report [00:00:32].
• Guest: Troy Geski, Chief Market Strategist for Future Standard [00:00:38].
• Core Mandate: Evaluating and selecting alternative asset strategies that align with long-term financial goals, specifically balancing growth, income, and…

• Speaker Details: Simeon Gutman, Morgan Stanley's US Hardlines, Broadlines, and Food Retail Analyst.
• Recording Date & Time: Monday, June 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in New York.
• Core Topic: The current state of the US pet economy, affectionately dubbed the "pet-riarchy," under the pressure of rising macroeconomic costs.

**00:00:24 | The…

• Govindraj Ethiraj: Host & Veteran Financial Journalist [00:00:02]
• DK Joshi: Chief Economist, CRISIL [00:05:10]
• Gorang Shah: Market Expert, Geojit Financial Services [00:15:36]
• Puja Mehra: Economist & Journalist…

• Speaker: Chris Holdsworth, Chief Investment Strategist at Investec Wealth & Investment. [00:00:11]
• Date of Publication: June 1, 2026. [00:00:29]

Geopolitical Chokepoints and Energy Markets

• Shipping Strait Dynamics: The maritime shipping market currently updates its risk assessment to factor in a 50% probability that…

Host: Bernard Hickey Speakers: Daniel Hynes (Senior Commodity Strategist, ANZ), Buni Maravani (Economist, ANZ), Matty Dunc (Economist, ANZ), Mahjabeen Zaman (Head of FX Research, ANZ), Vicky Shiahua (Head China Economist, ANZ), Richard Yetsenga (Group Chief Economist, ANZ)

1. Global Energy Markets: Geopolitical Spikes & Drying US Buffers

• Geopolitical Catalyst:…

1. Speaker Details & Global Macro Framework

• Speaker: Laurence Balanco, Technical Analyst at CLSA.
• US Dollar Index (DXY) Structural Bear Market: The dollar index broke beneath its crucial 100 support level in April of last year (2025). From a technical aspect, this structural breakdown turns the previous 100 level into a major overhead resistance line and signals the peak of a 14-year dollar bull…

Market Overview & Investment Strategy

• Market Stance & Positioning [00:00:22]: Devina Mehra (Founder, Chairperson, and MD at First Global) notes that her core investment stance remains unchanged. Investors should remain fully invested up to their planned strategic equity portfolio allocation.
• Positive Macro Indicators…

Topic 1: Global PMIs & Market Mechanics [00:00:24]

• Macro Update: Final May readings for Composite Purchasing Managers Indexes (PMIs)—synthesizing manufacturing and services data—are being released this week for the US, UK, Eurozone, and Japan [00:00:32].
• Divergent Regional Trajectories:
• UK & Eurozone: May prints…

• Guest: Ruchir Sharma (Chairman of Rockefeller International and Founder/CIO of Breakout Capital) discusses his latest Financial Times column, "The Truth About the American Profit Machine."
• The Counter-Narrative: While consensus market views argue that the current tech-driven stock rally is entirely structural and fundamentally different from the 1999–2000 dot-com bubble due to robust corporate…

• Speaker: Michael Gates, Managing Director, Target Allocation Model Portfolios at BlackRock [00:00:05]
• Date of Briefing: Week of June 1st, 2026 [00:00:08]

Topic 1: US Q1 Earnings Performance & The AI Boom

• S&P 500 Earnings Growth: The US has just completed its Q1 earnings reporting…

Host: Harold Vaninda (Hong Kong) Guest: Enis Islam (Asian Economist, HSBC Global Investment Research)

1. Introduction: The Unseen Fallout of the Strait of Hormuz Closure

• Core Premise: While typical economic and financial analyses of the Strait of Hormuz closure focus heavily on energy markets, oil, and fertilizers, the severe impacts on non-oil sectors and the labor force across Asia have been…

Speakers: Harold Van Der Linde (Head of Asian Equity Strategy, HSBC) & Prrena Garg (Asian Equity Strategist, HSBC)

[00:00:00] The Global Macro Tug-of-War: Yields vs. Growth

• The Core Paradox: Global equity markets have pushed toward exceptional highs despite persistent structural headwinds, creating a visible disconnect between surging stock prices and uneven…

• Julian Venel: Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) of HSBC. Serving as the interviewer at the HSBC Global Investment Summit in Hong Kong [00:00:21].
• Christine Healey: President and CEO of Northland Power [00:00:28]. An executive who has spent her entire adult life operating across the global…

• Broadcast Date: Monday, June 1, 2026 [00:00:06]
• Data Cutoff: 4:00 AM Eastern Time [00:00:10]
• Macro Calendar Focus: Today's trading session will focus on the final May Manufacturing PMI, April US Construction Spending, and the May US ISM Manufacturing Index. [00:02:26]
• **Earnings…

Speaker Details:

• Speaker: Magdalena Stoklosa [00:01:19]
• Role: Head of Asia Research for Morgan Stanley [00:01:20]
• Event: Morgan Stanley Japan Summit 2026 [00:00:05]

Key Themes & Strategic Insights

**1. Corporate Governance…

Speaker: Prateek Agrawal (MD & CEO), Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company (MOAMC)

Core Thesis: Macroeconomic headwinds (elevated crude oil prices, a weakening Indian Rupee, and persistent FPI outflows) are driving a deep valuation correction. However, strong underlying corporate earnings in the broader market mean this is a prime environment for active managers to generate Alpha via mid-caps,…

• Historical Context [00:00:48]: In 1985, India's two-wheeler market became a competitive battlefield for four Japanese automotive giants (Suzuki, Yamaha, Kawasaki, and Honda) seeking to capture a nascent middle class. While Suzuki, Yamaha, and Kawasaki and their Indian partners bet on the youthful allure of performance and raw power via fuel-thirsty…

Broadcast Date: Monday, June 1, 2026

1. Global Equity and Bond Market Momentum

• US Equity Records: The S&P 500 advanced during every single session in the five days leading up to Friday, marking nine consecutive weekly gains [00:00:28]. The NASDAQ 100 outperformed the broader market, driven significantly higher by Information Technology and…

• Episode: Monday: Data centre investment drives US GDP [00:00:19]
• Release Date: Monday, June 1, 2026 [00:00:21]
• Hosts & Experts Featured:
• Bernard Hickey: Host [00:09:27]
• Brian Martin: ANZ Head of G3 Economics…

1. Introduction and Speaker Details

• Speakers: [00:00:05] Michael Kantrowitz, Chief Investment Strategist at Piper Sandler (leads the portfolio strategy team ranked number one on Wall Street in the All-America Institutional Investor Research Survey), and Steve (Interviewer).
• Core Subject: A major structural paradigm shift defining the…

Speaker Details:

• Eric Dhall (DoubleLine Capital - Portfolio Manager)
• Ryan Kimmel (DoubleLine Capital - Macro Asset Allocation Strategist)
• Recording Date: Friday, May 29, 2026 (Shorty after 10 a.m. Pacific)

1. US Equity Markets & The "1999" Tech Echo

• The "Headline Ping-Pong" Dynamics: [00:00:20] Equity markets are currently being whipsawed by…