Henry Carstens Forecast — Markets

Where the next twenty days are leaning.

2026-09-27: Markets whisper. The web waits.

The Web of Markets

2026-09-27
How to read the Web of Markets
  • Green dot: Bullish outlook
  • Red dot: Bearish outlook
  • Gray dot: Mixed or neutral
  • Light-blue lines: These two markets may move together (the link is not a 20-day bull/bear call)
  • Thicker lines: Stronger link between those two markets
  • Pulsing lines: Potential volatility between those two markets
Interest Rates → Financial 2.9σ alert p=49%Interest Rates ^TNX 2.9σ alertFinancial AMD 2.7σ alertCommodityCurrencyCrypto BTC-USD 1.7σ watchRatesFinancialCommodityFXCrypto
  • Interest Rates↗Long-term yields are likely to grind modestly higher over the next 20 sessions as the higher-for-longer regime holds.
  • Financial↗Broad equities are expected to churn higher with continued narrow AI leadership but persistent pressure on small caps.
  • Commodity↗Commodity prices are likely to stay firm with oil supported by modest risk premia over the next 20 sessions.
  • Currency→The dollar is expected to remain range-bound with neutral net direction as differentials stabilize.
  • Crypto↗20d corr +0.19 — The current LONG block is expected to persist until the next boundary as correlation sign stays positive.
Direction ratio 0.67 bullish, -8pp weekly change:moderate bullish bias with deteriorating breadth in late-cycle regime

Geopolitical Risk

Stable 47%
  • Middle East→Iran-Israel shadow war with periodic Hormuz rhetoric(18d outlook)
  • Eastern Europe→Accelerated Ukraine-Russia ceasefire negotiations(10d outlook)
  • East Asia→Chinese naval drills near Taiwan amid US patrols(25d outlook)
  • Red Sea→Recurrent Houthi maritime harassment(14d outlook)

National Accounts Risk

Neutral — leaning risk-off
Cash Flow
Neutral
1/3 agreeing
USD direction (DXY proxy) -0.45
JPY carry direction +0.19
Commodity-currency breadth -1.00
Income
Neutral
2/5 agreeing
SPY 50-day SMA slope +0.27
IWM/SPY ratio (small-cap appetite) -1.00
QQQ/SPY ratio (growth bid) +1.00
Balance Sheet
Risk Off
3/5 agreeing
Yield curve (10y-2y) +0.46
HY credit spread z-score -1.00
Real yields z-score -1.00
As of 2026-09-27 · Cash Flow / Income / Balance Sheet per Finance View framework