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The Dollar Jumps and the Euro Slips under $1.03

July 05, 2022
Overview: The dollar is soaring today, and the euro is trading at new 22-year lows having traded below $1.03. Even a 50 bp hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia has failed to prevent a sharp drop in the Australian dollar. The session seemed to have begun off well enough. Japan, South Korean, Taiwan, Australian, and Indian shares advanced in the As…
The Dollar Jumps and the Euro Slips under $1.03 The Dollar Jumps and the Euro Slips under $1.03 Reviewed by Marc Chandler on July 05, 2022 Rating: 5
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Risk Appetites are Fickle

June 22, 2022
Overview: Yesterday’s strong US equity gains failed to carry over into today’s session. Japanese and Australian shares fared the best among the large Asia Pacific market, with the Nikkei off less than 0.4% and the ASX off less than 0.25%. However, China’s markets were off more than 1%, while Taiwan and South Korea indices slumped more than 2%. Ind…
Risk Appetites are Fickle Risk Appetites are Fickle Reviewed by Marc Chandler on June 22, 2022 Rating: 5
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US-EU Rapprochement, Can France and UK Do the Same?

November 01, 2021
Overview:  It is mostly a quiet start to the new month.  Most of Europe is closed for the All -Saints holiday and the week's key events start tomorrow with the Reserve Bank of Australia meeting.  News that the Liberal Democrats retained a majority in the lower chamber of the Diet helped lift Japanese indices by 2%.  Most of the large regional …
US-EU Rapprochement, Can France and UK Do the Same? US-EU Rapprochement, Can France and UK Do the Same? Reviewed by Marc Chandler on November 01, 2021 Rating: 5
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An Eventful Week Ahead

December 07, 2019
The US employment report on the first Friday of December usually marks the unofficial end of the year.  The desks are often lighter and dealers are loath to jeopardize the year’s bonuses in thin and often erratic markets.  This year is an exception.  Next week features the first ECB meeting with Lagarde at the helm and the final FOMC meeting of th…
An Eventful Week Ahead An Eventful Week Ahead Reviewed by Marc Chandler on December 07, 2019 Rating: 5
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US Brandishes Tariff Weapon and Weakens Animal Spirits

December 03, 2019
Overview: Asia Pacific equities mostly declined in sympathy with yesterday's large sell-off in the US and Europe. China and Taiwan were the notable exceptions, while Australia's 2.2% decline, following the central bank meeting that resulted in what many are seeing as a hawkish hold, led the move lower. Europe's Dow Jones Stoxx 600 fell…
US Brandishes Tariff Weapon and Weakens Animal Spirits US Brandishes Tariff Weapon and Weakens Animal Spirits Reviewed by Marc Chandler on December 03, 2019 Rating: 5
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The Yuan and Tariffs

June 18, 2019
Consensus thinking sees two levers.  One is the US tariff, and the other is the weakness of the Chinese yuan. They talk as if China may be depreciating the yuan, or tolerating a weaker yuan to offset the tariffs.  This feeds the fear that China can escape from US pressure and supports those favoring an aggressive confrontation with China.   The v…
The Yuan and Tariffs The Yuan and Tariffs Reviewed by Marc Chandler on June 18, 2019 Rating: 5
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Policy by Tweet: US Announces New Tariffs on China

May 05, 2019
Call it policy by tweet.  President Trump announced new tariffs on China on the social media platform.
1.For ten months, the US has levied a 25% tariff on $50 bln of Chinese high tech imports and 10% tariff on $200 bln of other goods.
2. Starting at the end of next week, the 10% tariffs will be raised to 25%.
3.There is still roughly $325 bln of C…
Policy by Tweet: US Announces New Tariffs on China Policy by Tweet: US Announces New Tariffs on China Reviewed by Marc Chandler on May 05, 2019 Rating: 5
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