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MARKET THEMES
How the Fed’s Next Moves Could Shape Markets
The Federal Reserve’s balance sheet determines the level of bank reserves, shaping short‑term interest rates and funding market stability. This BNY Institute analysis explains the Fed’s balance‑sheet trilemma — why shrinking its balance sheet, limiting interventions, and maintaining stable money markets cannot all be achieved at once and examines the policy tradeoffs ahead.
iFlow® Mood
BNY’s iFlow Mood Index* measures the differences in investor flows into developed market equities and short-dated government paper, capturing the “mood” for risk. Since recording a low after the first year of the pandemic, sentiment has generally been positive, with temporary dips around major supply shocks involving geopolitical and trade conflict. In the first weeks of 2026, the mood for risk has declined, with a pickup in equities selling against steady flows in core sovereign bonds.
*BNY's iFlow Mood Index is a measure of investor preference for stocks or bonds.
Source: BNY iFlow
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