The altii Market Overview 2026-05-08

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The altii Market Overview

Date: 2026-05-08

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Executive Summary

  • Risk sentiment: positive
  • Equity momentum: broadly_positive
  • DACH versus global: broadly_in_line
  • Rates backdrop: euro_yields_mixed
  • FX backdrop: mixed

Market Comment

Equities look broadly positive, led by Nikkei 225 at +4.24% over five days, while Hang Seng is the main laggard at +0.78%. Euro rates show euro yields mixed, with the 10-year AAA yield at 3.05% and a five-day move of -9.4 bp. The 10Y-2Y spread is 51.0 bp. FX is mixed, with EUR/USD at 1.1727 and a five-day move of +0.18%. Taken together, the setup points to positive risk sentiment, while broadly in line keeps the regional signal from being one-sided.

Key Observations

  • Nikkei 225 has the strongest 5-day move at 4.24%.
  • Hang Seng is the weakest 5-day performer at 0.78%.
  • Nasdaq Composite leads on a 1-month basis at 17.21%.
  • DACH indicators average 2.03% over 5 days versus 2.31% for global equity indicators.
  • Euro area AAA 10Y yield is 3.05%, moving -9.4 bp over 5 days.
  • Euro area AAA 10Y-2Y spread is 51.0 bp.
  • EUR/USD is 1.1727, moving 0.18% over 5 days.

Equity Markets

InstrumentValue1D5D1MYTDAs of
DAX24,663.61 EUR-1.02%+1.53%+7.60%-1.40%2026-05-07
ATX5,941.42 EUR-0.44%+2.53%+9.15%+11.77%2026-05-07
Euro Stoxx 505,988.03 EUR-0.65%+1.81%+6.30%+3.31%2026-05-07
S&P 5007,337.11 USD-0.38%+1.48%+10.89%+7.18%2026-05-07
Nasdaq Composite25,806.19 USD-0.13%+2.75%+17.21%+11.03%2026-05-07
Nikkei 22562,457.27 JPY-0.60%+4.24%+10.92%+24.07%2026-05-08
Hang Seng26,300.00 HKD-1.23%+0.78%+1.57%+2.61%2026-05-08

Euro Rates

InstrumentValue1D5D1MYTDAs of
Euro Area AAA 2Y Yield2.54%-10.1 bp-12.7 bp-5.6 bp+43.0 bp2026-05-06
Euro Area AAA 5Y Yield2.65%-10.2 bp-12.5 bp-4.8 bp+21.3 bp2026-05-06
Euro Area AAA 10Y Yield3.05%-7.7 bp-9.4 bp-2.7 bp+10.0 bp2026-05-06
Euro Area AAA 30Y Yield3.49%-4.7 bp-3.5 bp+5.1 bp+0.8 bp2026-05-06

FX

InstrumentValue1D5D1MYTDAs of
EUR/USD1.1727-0.26%+0.18%+0.70%-0.21%2026-05-08
EUR/CHF0.9165-0.02%-0.18%-0.81%-1.58%2026-05-07
EUR/JPY184.0800+0.05%+0.02%-0.45%+0.02%2026-05-08
EUR/GBP0.8654+0.19%+0.13%-0.73%-0.80%2026-05-08

Data Quality

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