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Dollar Consolidates as Stocks Melt

September 04, 2024
Overview: The sharp losses in global equities are dominating today's market developments. Yesterday's 2.1% loss of the S&P 500 and 3.25% drop in the Nasdaq were the largest since carry-trade unwind climaxed on August 5. They have fallen more today and are poised to gap lower at the opening. Asia Pacific shares tumbled, led by Taiwan…
Dollar Consolidates as Stocks Melt Dollar Consolidates as Stocks Melt Reviewed by Marc Chandler on September 04, 2024 Rating: 5
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Risks to Financial Stability Fan Speculation of Emergency Rate Cuts

August 05, 2024
Overview: The Black Monday talked about over the weekend has materialized. Japanese equity indices more than 12% today. The Nikkei is off around 26.5% form the high set on July 11. Taiwan and South Korean equities were tagged for more than 8% in a sea of red that spared no one. Europe's Stoxx 600 is off 2.4%, nearly matching its pre-weekend lo…
Risks to Financial Stability Fan Speculation of Emergency Rate Cuts Risks to Financial Stability Fan Speculation of Emergency Rate Cuts Reviewed by Marc Chandler on August 05, 2024 Rating: 5
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New Recession Worry Stalls Dollar Express but Doesn't Derail It

August 24, 2022
Overview:  A simply dreadful flash US PMI stopped the dollar's four-day rally in its tracks. It followed news that the eurozone, Japan, and Australia's composite PMIs are below the 50 boom/bust level. However, the dollar recovered, even if not fully as the market seemed unconvinced that the data could change Fed Chair Powell's message …
New Recession Worry Stalls Dollar Express but Doesn't Derail It New Recession Worry Stalls Dollar Express but Doesn't Derail It Reviewed by Marc Chandler on August 24, 2022 Rating: 5
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Week Ahead: More Central Banks, EMU Inflation and US/Canadian Jobs

January 29, 2022
Given the steep losses many investors have experienced in recent weeks, many want to identify the culprit that is responsible.  Two have emerged.  Federal Reserve Chair Powell and Russian President Putin.  Putin's threat may have encouraged some risk adjustment, but looking back at February 2014, when Russia invaded Crimea and annexed it, it s…
Week Ahead: More Central Banks, EMU Inflation and US/Canadian Jobs Week Ahead: More Central Banks, EMU Inflation and US/Canadian Jobs Reviewed by Marc Chandler on January 29, 2022 Rating: 5
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Now What?

November 07, 2020
The dollar fell hard last week.  After several failed attempts, it broke below JPY104 for the first time in eight months.  Despite Beijing's ostensible efforts to moderate the yuan's upside pressure through various administrative policy adjustments, it reached new two-year highs.  The Mexican peso, the second most actively traded emerging …
Now What? Now What? Reviewed by Marc Chandler on November 07, 2020 Rating: 5
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Trying to Find Solid Ground

September 23, 2020
Overview: A more stable tone is evident in the capital markets after the S&P 500, and NASDAQ rose more than one percent yesterday.  Japan returned from a two-day holiday, and local shares slipped fractionally, while China, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Australian shares rallied.  India and Taiwan fell.  The Dow Jones Stoxx 600 is up around 1.5% …
Trying to Find Solid Ground Trying to Find Solid Ground Reviewed by Marc Chandler on September 23, 2020 Rating: 5
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DOTS in the Week Ahead: Divergence, Oil, Trade and Stocks

November 11, 2018
The Federal Reserve's confidence in the economy and its need to continue to gradually increase interest rates stands in sharp contrast to most of the other major central banks.  The European Central Bank will finish its asset purchases at the end of the year, but it is in no position to begin to normalize interest rates.  Indeed, the risk is t…
DOTS in the Week Ahead: Divergence, Oil, Trade and Stocks DOTS in the Week Ahead: Divergence, Oil, Trade and Stocks Reviewed by Marc Chandler on November 11, 2018 Rating: 5
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Great Graphic: What is Happening to Global Equities?

October 15, 2018
The decline in the global equity market is the most serious since the February and March spill.   In this Great Graphic, the white line is the S&P 500.  With the setback, it is up a little more than 8% for the year.  It managed to recover fully from the sell-off earlier in the year.  
The fuchsia line is the MSCI World Index of developed countr…
Great Graphic: What is Happening to Global Equities? Great Graphic: What is Happening to Global Equities? Reviewed by Marc Chandler on October 15, 2018 Rating: 5
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Central Bank Investment Strategies

July 09, 2018
A survey of central banks and sovereign wealth funds by Invesco sheds light on their investment plans.  The traditional separation of markets and the state may be helpful for ideological arguments, but the real situation is more complicated.  Central banks and their investment vehicles (sovereign wealth funds) are market participants.  In some act…
Central Bank Investment Strategies Central Bank Investment Strategies Reviewed by Marc Chandler on July 09, 2018 Rating: 5
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