A few equity indexes are starting to look like this chart, from 2007.Back then the problems in US housing were starting to mount and in July/August we got a sharp selloff in stocks, including 7% in the S&P 500. Then, it recovered to touch a marginal new record...
The bond market signals that a jobs tipping point is inevitable
Jim Reid at Deutschebank makes a great point in a note today. He illustrates that US unemployment has risen to 4.2% from 3.4% almost entirely due to people entering or re-entering the labor force.Then goes on to warn that it can quickly change to something...
A lighter US economic calendar is a chance to focus on China woes
Xi JinpingThe Fed is in the blackout period until after the FOMC decision and the US economic calendar is light today, featuring only wholesale inventories and employment trends.That will give the market a chance to catch its breath after a hectic week to start the...
The CAD is the strongest and the JPY is the weakest as the NA session begins
The CAD is the strongest (closely followed by the USD) and the JPY is the weakest as the North American session begins. Stocks are higher and yields are also higher, reversing some of the declines from Friday (last week). It is the day after the US jobs report which...
NHC warns of risk of life-threatening storm surge for Louisiana and upper Texas
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Dutch Econ Affairs Ministry to review Draghi report and supports cutting regulatory burden
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Forexlive European FX news wrap 9 Sep – The US Dollar extends gains
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BofA downgrades energy to market weight from overweight in US equity strategy
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China’s Xi urges stronger ties and fair business environment with Spain
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German Finance Minister backs Draghi’s growth focus but not joint EU borrowing
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Sentiment continues to improve through the session
Sentiment has continued to improve the deeper we've gone through the early EU session. Equity futures have built on their early morning gains, and commodities like copper continue to grind higher.News flow has been very light on the fundamental side, but markets are...
USDCAD Technical Analysis – A better than feared NFP boosted the USD
Fundamental OverviewThe USD last week came under some more pressure as a series of soft US data pushed Treasury yields lower. The NFP report on Friday wasn’t bad though, on the contrary, the data under the hood was better than the prior month. That helped the...
Draghi urges EU to boost spending by €750B and calls for joint debt issuance
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China seeks public input on carbon trading plan for cement steel and aluminium sectors
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NHC warns of potential surge and hurricane winds to Louisiana and Texas
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USDCHF Technical Analysis – The NFP report was better than feared
Fundamental OverviewThe USDCHF pair eventually dropped to a new low as a series of soft US data pushed Treasury yields lower giving the CHF a boost. The NFP report on Friday wasn’t bad, on the contrary, the data under the hood was better than the prior month....
China to issue up to €2 bln in euro sovereign bonds in Paris on Sept 23
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What’s priced into money markets for upcoming September central bank decisions
ECB: 100% probability of a 25bp cutFed: 100% probability of a 25bp cutBoE: 80% probability of a hold (20% chance of a cut)BoJ: 99% probability of a hold (1% chance of a cut)RBA: 92% probability of a hold (8% chance of a cut)SNB: 100% probability of a cutOut of all of...
EU Sentix Index -15.4 vs 12.5 expected
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Greece plans €8-10 bln bond issue in 2025 aims for early bailout repayments
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