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Riksbank Hikes 100 bp but the Krona gets No Love

September 20, 2022
Overview: Yesterday’s late rally in US shares carried into the Asia Pacific session where all of the large markets advanced. However, the bears are not abdicating and Europe’s Stoxx 600 is off for the sixth consecutive session and US futures are trading lower. The sell-off in the bond market continues. European benchmark yields are mostly 8-10 bp …
Riksbank Hikes 100 bp but the Krona gets No Love Riksbank Hikes 100 bp but the Krona gets No Love Reviewed by Marc Chandler on September 20, 2022 Rating: 5
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The Greenback Firms to Start the New Week, Stocks Slide

September 19, 2022
Overview:  The busy week is off to a slow start as Japan is on holiday and the UK and Canadian markets are closed to honor Queen (Australia will commemorate with a holiday on Thursday). Nevertheless, the sell-off in equities continues and the US dollar is firm. Most of the large markets in Asia fell. India is a notable exception. Its benchmark ros…
The Greenback Firms to Start the New Week, Stocks Slide The Greenback Firms to Start the New Week, Stocks Slide Reviewed by Marc Chandler on September 19, 2022 Rating: 5
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Stocks Hit as Central Banks Brandish Anti-Inflation Efforts

June 30, 2022
Overview: Central banks are committed to combatting inflation even as the economies weaken. This is taking a toll on investor sentiment and is dragging down equities. Outside of China, where the PMI confirms a recovery, and India, where most large bourses in the region were off 1-2%. Europe’s Stoxx 600 snapped a three-day rally yesterday with a 0.…
Stocks Hit as Central Banks Brandish Anti-Inflation Efforts Stocks Hit as Central Banks Brandish Anti-Inflation Efforts Reviewed by Marc Chandler on June 30, 2022 Rating: 5
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BOJ Demonstrates Resolve and Riksbank Surprises

April 28, 2022
Overview: The BOJ underscored its commitment to capping the 10-year yield at 0.25% and sent the yen reeling.  The dollar rose to JPY131, a new 20-year high.  Sweden's Riksbank caught many wrongfooted with a 25 bp hike to initiate the tightening cycle.   The krona shot up and is the strongest of the major currencies, rising about 0.65% against …
BOJ Demonstrates Resolve and Riksbank Surprises BOJ Demonstrates Resolve and Riksbank Surprises Reviewed by Marc Chandler on April 28, 2022 Rating: 5
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Investors are Skeptical that the Fed can Achieve a Soft-Landing. Can the BOE do Better? Investors are Skeptical that the Fed can Achieve a Soft-Landing. Can the BOE do Better? Reviewed by Marc Chandler on March 17, 2022 Rating: 5
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Is the US January CPI Anti-Climactic?

February 10, 2022
Overview: Equities in Asia extended their recovery and Europe's Stoxx 600 is up for the fourth consecutive session.  US futures, are, however, trading lower ahead of the January CPI figure.  Benchmark 10-year bond yields are mostly firmer, with the US 10-year hovering around 1.95%.  European yields are 2-4 bp higher, and peripheral-core spread…
Is the US January CPI Anti-Climactic? Is the US January CPI Anti-Climactic? Reviewed by Marc Chandler on February 10, 2022 Rating: 5
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Looking for Clarity While Waiting for Godot

February 05, 2022
In the first few weeks of the year, there have been several breakouts in the foreign exchange market that have not been sustained.  The dollar broke higher to start the year against the Japanese yen, rising to five-year highs only to reverse and return to the JPY112.50-JPY115.50 range that confined it more or less since the middle of last October.…
Looking for Clarity While Waiting for Godot Looking for Clarity While Waiting for Godot Reviewed by Marc Chandler on February 05, 2022 Rating: 5
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Flash PMIs Play Second Fiddle to US PCE Deflator and Accelerating Inflation

November 20, 2021
The flash November PMIs would be the main focus in the week ahead if it were more normal times.  But these are not normal times, and growth prospects are not the key driver of the investment climate.  This quarters' growth is largely baked into the cake.  The world's three largest economies, the US, China, and Japan, are likely to accelera…
Flash PMIs Play Second Fiddle to US PCE Deflator and Accelerating Inflation Flash PMIs Play Second Fiddle to US PCE Deflator and Accelerating Inflation Reviewed by Marc Chandler on November 20, 2021 Rating: 5
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