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Continuing Uncertainty Over U.S. Trade Policy and Response to Syria
April 13, 2018
Markets mostly marked time so far this Friday, confused by President Trump’s reinterest in the Trans Pacific Partnership and ambiguous tweet regarding the U.S. response to the Syrian government’s chemical attack. Investors now await reports on first-quarter corporate earnings. The dollar was narrowly mixed overnight, firming 0.4% against the Swiss franc, 0.3% relative to the […] More
Softer Bond and Stock Values Ahead of Powell Testimony
February 27, 2018
Monday saw a big U.S. stock market rally, but equities overnight fell in contrast by 1.1% in China, 1.3% in Hong Kong, 0.3% in India, 0.2% in Taiwan and 0.1% in South Korea. In Europe, stocks so far have declined 1.0% in Greece, 0.5% in Switzerland, and 0.3% in Germany. A notable exception to the […] More
Dollar, Pound and Most Equities Falter as a Ton of Economic Data Got Released
November 14, 2017
The dollar rose 0.7% against sterling while posting losses overnight of 0.7% against the euro, 0.4% versus the Swiss franc, 0.2% vis-a-vis the Australian dollar, and 0.1% relative to the yen, loonie, peso and yuan. The kiwi fell 0.5%. Share prices declined 0.9% in Australia, 0.6% in Indonesia, Singapore and Hong Kong, and 0.5% in […] More
More Evidence of Subdued Inflation
October 13, 2017
The dollar fell overnight by 0.7% against the Australian dollar, 0.6% relative to the kiwi, 0.4% versus the yen and sterling, 0.3% vis-a-vis the Swiss franc, 0.2% against the euro and 0.1% versus the yuan. The peso and loonie remained unchanged even as President Trump suggests that it may not be possible to fix the […] More
A Pause in the Action
September 13, 2017
Movements in stocks, the dollar, and sovereign debt instruments have been minor so far today especially compared to those earlier in the week. The most significant action has been a drop in copper (1.5%) and other industrial metals. The dollar slipped 0.3% against the Australian and Canadian dollars, 0.2% versus the euro and 0.1% vis-a-vis […] More
A Somewhat Corrective Wednesday in the Market
August 30, 2017
The dollar recovered, sovereign debt yields rose and so have European and Asian equities overnight. The dollar climbed 0.4% against the euro, 0.3% versus the yen, 0.2% vis-a-vis the loonie, Swissy, and kiwi, and 0.1% relative to the Australian dollar. The dollar has dipped 0.1% versus the yuan and peso and is unchanged against sterling. […] More
Tough Session for Stocks and Dollar
July 28, 2017
Equities in the Pacific Rim dropped 1.7% in South Korea, 1.4% in Australia, 1.2% in New Zealand, 0.9% in Hong Kong, 0.8% in Singapore, 0.7% in Singapore and 0.6% in Japan. Stocks in Europe thus far are down 1.3% in France, 1.1% in Italy, 0.9% in Spain, 0.8% in the U.K., and 0.4% in Germany. […] More
Dollar and Fixed Income Security Prices Soften
June 29, 2017
The dollar declined overnight by 0.5% against the peso, 0.4% relative to the Australian currency, 0.3% versus the yuan and sterling, 0.2% vis-a-vis the euro, and 0.1% against the Swiss franc and loonie. The dollar firmed 0.2% against the kiwi and 0.3% versus the yen. Ten-year German bund and British gilt yields jumped five basis […] More
Divergent Monetary Policies Lend Dollar Support
March 30, 2017
The dollar is up 0.3% against the kiwi, 0.2% relative to the euro and 0.1% vis-a-vis the yen and loonie ahead of U.S. GDP data. Federal Reserve District Presidents Williams and Rosengren, who both represent blue state areas, favor as many as four interest rate increases this year. Chicago Fed President Evans is more inclined […] More
U.S. Monetary Tightening Fever Lifts Dollar, Stocks and Sovereign Debt Yields
March 1, 2017
Last night’s speech by President Trump did no harm but lacked the details that investors were hoping to learn. No more is known about what will replace the Affordable Care Act, or how increased government spending will be financed. Trump was less contentious, but any relief could quickly dissipate today after the new immigration policy […] More
