From our sponsor: Greetings, The United States: Rising costs put a strain on discretionary demand. The Eurozone: The French trade deficit hit a new record. Germany’s electricity prices have declined massively from the peak but remain elevated. Emerging Markets: Stocks are trading at attractive valuations versus developed markets. Cryptocurrency: Binance agreed …
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From our sponsor: Greetings, The Eurozone: To begin, the Eurozone economy is facing a growing list of problems. Below is the breakdown of the euro-area current account balance. The United States: In the housing market, the surge in mortgage rates suggests that home prices will see year-over-year declines at the national …
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From our sponsor: Greetings, The United States: Oil and gas unemployment is near record lows. Also, prime-age labor force participation declined again, keeping the labor market tight. The Eurozone: The euro surged vs. the dollar on Friday, driven by the US dollar’s weakness. China: The reopening-driven equity rebound continues. But Beijing doesn’t …
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From our sponsor: Greetings, The United States: Jobless claims hit another multi-year low for this time of the year and are firmly below pre-COVID levels. The labor market strength continues to top expectations. The terminal rate, also called the peak fed funds rate, continues to climb as the market expects the Federal Reserve to …
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From our sponsor: Greetings, The United States: The fed funds rate terminal rate is now expected to peak above 5% in May. The October gains in the ADP private payrolls report topped forecasts. Equities: The market reaction to Chair Powell’s press conference was severe. It was not the “pivot” markets wanted to …
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From our sponsor: Greetings, The United States: The Fed would like to see the job openings-to-unemployment ratio closer to pre-COVID levels, but it’s not budging for now. This does not look like a signal to “pivot”. The decline in export orders accelerated, partially driven by the US dollar strength. The United Kingdom: …
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From our sponsor: Greetings, The United States: The debt ceiling could be hit as early as February. Will the US repeat the 2011 impasse that resulted in a downgrade? As we saw in the UK, the markets these days have limited tolerance for fiscal uncertainty. The United Kingdom: How will the markets …
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From our sponsor: Greetings, The United States: Household consumption remains resilient despite the headwinds, with spending rising again in September. Robust spending means more hikes from the Fed and rates remaining higher for longer. Economists now see the terminal rate at 5%. The Eurozone: A large portion of the euro’s decline has been driven by …
Continue reading “The Daily Shot Brief – October 31st, 2022”
Greetings, The United States: First, the third-quarter GDP growth was a bit better than expected, with a decline in imports boosting net exports. Soft-data (survey-based) economic surprises are turning lower, which will be showing up in hard-data surprises in the months ahead. The United Kingdom: The “Truss premium” on mortgage rates remains elevated. …
Continue reading “The Daily Shot Brief – October 28th, 2022”
Greetings, The United States: To begin, consumer awareness of inflation news is very high, which could keep inflation elevated. There is a lot of talk about the Fed’s “pivot” (especially after the BoC’s dovish hike). Equities: Short-term options activity has exploded, boosting gamma spikes and exacerbating market moves. China: Semiconductors are now China’s …
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