There is an inverse correlation between the level of long-term interest rates (US 10 yr treasury rates) and price - to - earning ratio (P/E) of the entire market (S&P500), which is presented by the Cyclically Adjusted Price Earnings Ratio (CAPE) above. As interest rates rise through the Fed's rate hiking period, P/E of the market continues to drop.
Looking at earnings yield of the S&P500, which is the E/P ratio (the inverse of CAPE), the positive relationship between the level of interest rates and E/P ratio is clear in the above image. P/E ratios are expected to drop as the Fed continue to increase the rates. When EP ratios are close to the US 10-year rates as shown above, it is an indication of uncertainty.
August 2022 Market Update
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Data in this Blog is sourced from Refinitiv, FRED, Morningstar Direct, Robert Shiller Data Library and Ken French Data Library as of Aug 31, 2022, market close and includes equities listed on North American exchanges.