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23 Jan 2025

Trump talk continues

• Trump talk. More comments from US President Trump overnight, but market reaction was relatively muted. Equities rose, while oil & the USD eased.• AUD & NZD. The USD pull-back is supporting AUD & NZD. Both are near the top of their respective 1-month ranges. AU CPI due next week.• BoJ hike? BoJ meets today. Another hike expected. We think the BoJ is ‘behind the curve’. Higher rates can help the JPY lift over the medium-term. Global Trends As has been the case the past few days comments by US President Trump in a virtual appearance at the World Economic...

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Calm After the Storm Settles on Currency Markets

Financial markets are enjoying a period of placidity amid a relative lack of new headline risks related to the incoming administration’s trade, immigration, and fiscal policy plans. The global borrowing cost benchmark—the ten-year US Treasury yield—is holding near 4.62 percent, down from last week’s flirtation with the 4.8-percent threshold, equity futures are inching higher, and the dollar is eking out small gains after President Trump generally avoided discussing the economy and stopped short of issuing new tariff threats in a closely-watched interview with Fox News last night. US labour markets showed signs of stabilising in recent weeks. According to data...

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