Senior Relationship Manager
Summary: Risk Averseness brings back volatility
Good Morning
Risk aversion hit traders yesterday with global equities under pressure and bonds yields dropping. US Indexes lost app 0.8% , the Dax lost 1.7% but was supported by the lower end of the trading range. The 10 Year yield is holding near 1.3%. The fall in yields is putting the “reflation” trade into question and a shift out of banks and energy could cause interesting moves.
Gold and Silver fall to 1800 and 25.80 and Bitcoin trades at 33000. EURUSD is at 1.1830 and Cable is below the 1.38.
Trigger was a combination of rising corona cases across the world, uncertainty about the path the Fed will likely take and the RCB adjusting it`s inflation target.
The Swiss Frank gained strength yesterday, EURCHF fell 76 pips after news that the SNB forex reserves rose. EURCHF is trading at at 1.0840.
The Biden administration is expected to blacklist additional Chinese companies on human rights issues.
The IMF is planning the distribution of USD 650 bio via Special Drawing rights as early as late August.
The mood seems to lighten at the moment with futures rising but it seems brittle and a little caution seems warranted. Worth watching are the 200d Moving average in Silver exactly where we are currently trading, also the lower end of the Dax Wedge comes at 15350 and held up nicely yesterday.
Trade safely
Local Start Date | Local Time | Country/Region | Indicator Name | Period | Reuters Poll |
9 Jul 2021 | 03:30 | China (Mainland) | PPI YY | Jun | 8.8% |
9 Jul 2021 | 03:30 | China (Mainland) | CPI YY | Jun | 1.3% |
9 Jul 2021 | 08:00 | United Kingdom | GDP Est 3M/3M | May | 3.9% |
9 Jul 2021 | 08:00 | United Kingdom | GDP Estimate MM | May | 1.5% |
9 Jul 2021 | 08:00 | United Kingdom | GDP Estimate YY | May | 25.9% |
9 Jul 2021 | 08:00 | United Kingdom | Manufacturing Output MM | May | 1.0% |
9 Jul 2021 | 08:00 | Norway | Consumer Price Index MM | Jun | 0.4% |
9 Jul 2021 | 08:00 | Norway | Consumer Price Index YY | Jun | 2.9% |
9 Jul 2021 | 09:00 | Turkey | Current Account Balance | May | -3.025B |
9 Jul 2021 | 14:30 | Canada | Employment Change | Jun | 195.0k |
9 Jul 2021 | 14:30 | Canada | Unemployment Rate | Jun | 7.7% |
12 Jul 2021 | 01:50 | Japan | Corp Goods Price MM | Jun | |
12 Jul 2021 | 01:50 | Japan | Corp Goods Price YY | Jun | |
12 Jul 2021 | 01:50 | Japan | Machinery Orders MM | May | |
12 Jul 2021 | 01:50 | Japan | Machinery Orders YY | May | |
12 Jul 2021 | 08:00 | Denmark | CPI YY | Jun | |
12 Jul 2021 | China (Mainland) | Total Social Financing | Jun | 2,800.00B | |
12 Jul 2021 | China (Mainland) | M2 Money Supply YY | Jun | 8.2% | |
12 Jul 2021 | China (Mainland) | New Yuan Loans | Jun | 1,800.0B |
(Refinitiv)
Bond. Long Bond(s)
With real rates being too positive, we see three scenarios: Opportunity to lock in rates at cycle high, government overreach to keep the economy afloat or a complete reset of the economy.
Steen Jakobsen,
Chief Investment Officer
Is a bond bull market ahead? Inflation still poses a risk for investors, but the moment for increasing duration to your portfolio may be approaching towards the end of the year, when central banks might be forced to cut interest rates.
Althea Spinozzi,
Senior Fixed Income Strategist
The furious rate hike cycle has brought gains in the US dollar, but with stagflation risks in Europe and the UK and weakness in the Chinese economy, USD may have more room to run. But a strong dollar could also have repercussions for US growth, emerging markets and commodity prices.
Charu Chanana,
Market Strategist
With the cost of capital rising painfully, stagflation fears are back, illuminating the fragile state of the green transformation, while giving a tailwind to nuclear power, and threatening the growth of AI-related stocks.
Peter Garnry,
Head of Equity Strategy
With supply tightness not only in energy but all commodities, the momentum in commodity prices may continue, pressuring central banks to lower real rates. That could be a good setup for precious metals, including gold, silver and potentially platinum as well.
Ole S. Hansen,
Head of Commodity Strategy
As the pandemic showed, even the US Treasury can experience seismic shifts. With the government increasing the pace of issuing bonds to support fiscal spending, the complex Treasury market and regulatory constraints could spark a liquidity event.
Redmond Wong,
Market Strategist
The tide has turned for bonds. Given the current yields, bonds have become an attractive investment, with added benefits including lower risk than stocks, increased diversification and a steady stream of income unaffected by economic changes.
Peter Siks,
Investment Coach