OCBC Daily Treasury Outlook (5 Aug 2026)
中文标题
华侨银行每日国债展望（5月2026日）
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US equities rallied to record highs on strong earnings and hopes of a Strait of Hormuz reopening, while oil prices fell over 5%. Treasury yields declined, and futures price in about 15bps of Fed tightening by September. CoreWeave expands into Indonesia; Malaysia considers an EV levy; Singapore issues new LNG bunkering licences. Key economic data and central bank decisions are due.
- Institution
- OCBC Research
- Published
- 08/05/2026
- Research topic
- monetary policy · Fed Funds Rate · earnings
- Time horizon
- short-term · long-term · medium-term
Key arguments
- Strong corporate earnings and AI-related forecasts boosted US equities, with the S&P 500 and Dow closing at record highs.
- Renewed hopes of reopening the Strait of Hormuz drove oil prices down more than 5%, lifting risk appetite.
- Treasury yields declined as lower oil prices reduced inflation concerns, easing uncertainty around the Fed's policy path.
- CoreWeave's entry into Indonesia signals growing AI infrastructure investment in Southeast Asia.
- Malaysia's proposed EV levy aims to fund public charging network after foregone revenue, but may impact EV adoption.
- Singapore's new LNG bunkering licences support its development as a multi-fuel bunkering hub.
Key numbers
- S&P 500
- 7736.52 (+1.8%)
- Nasdaq
- 26584.99 (+2.6%)
- Dow Jones
- 54085.88 (+1.7%)
- WTI
- 75.77 (-5.7%)
- Brent
- 79.36 (-5.3%)
- Gold
- 4078 (+0.6%)
- 10Y UST
- 4.61 (-6.29 bps)
- Fed tightening probability (Sep)
- 15 bps
Main risks
- Geopolitical risks in the Middle East could disrupt oil supply and market sentiment.
- AMD's disappointing Q3 outlook may weigh on tech sentiment.
- Malaysia's EV levy could slow EV adoption and affect automakers.
- Fed policy path remains uncertain despite lower oil prices.
- CoreWeave's Indonesian data centres are not operational until 2028; execution risks remain.
Corresponding source evidence
futures markets are now pricing in roughly 15 basis points of policy tightening by September.
· short-termAMD fell around 9% in after-hours trading after issuing a third-quarter outlook that disappointed investors.
· short-termCoreWeave will establish its first Asia Pacific data centre presence in Indonesia through three facilities with 360MW of contracted IT power, which are expected to come online in 2028.
· long-term
Conditions / invalidation
- If the levy is implemented.
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