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Market Brief, North America

23 Nov 2022

Market Briefing: Markets go quiet as Fed minutes and turkey loom ahead

Most major currency pairs are caught in tight trading ranges as traders brace for minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last meeting and liquidity ebbs ahead of the US Thanksgiving holiday. The dollar is modestly weaker, and Treasury yields are holding steady. The euro is trading on a slightly stronger footing after sentiment data turned higher, mitigating fears of an even sharper downturn. S&P Global’s Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index climbed to 47.8 from 47.3 in October – still below the 50 threshold separating contraction from expansion, but indicative of an improvement in confidence as the bloc grapples with a historic energy...

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22 Nov 2022

Market Briefing: Greenback fades against thinning liquidity backdrop

The dollar is trading on a softer footing against most of its major counterparts after several Federal Reserve officials helped solidify market expectations for a smaller, half-percentage point hike at the December meeting. In separate comments yesterday, San Francisco Fed’s Mary Daly said “I think we can slow down from the 75 at the next meeting” and Cleveland’s Loretta Mester stressed the need to be “mindful” of the risks involved in tightening too much. Oil prices are holding steady after yesterday’s whiplash-inducing session. Front-month West Texas Intermediate plunged by more than $5 a barrel when the Wall Street Journal claimed...

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21 Nov 2022

Market Briefing: Risk appetite worsens as holiday-thinned trading week begins

A sense of caution has settled over currency markets this morning as hopes for a recovery in the Chinese economy fade – and as participants brace for a liquidity-thinned week in which accidents can have bigger-than-normal consequences. The dollar is up against most of its risk-sensitive rivals after the number of coronavirus cases in China continued to climb, forcing several cities back into lockdown, and demolishing the idea that consumer demand would suddenly spring back to life. This comes even as markets have become increasingly convinced that US inflation is rolling over against a still-robust economic backdrop – bringing the...

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18 Nov 2022

Market Briefing: Risk appetite improves as Fed jawboning efforts help stabilize rate expectations

The dollar is slipping and risk sensitive exchange rates are recovering this morning as risk appetite improves after yesterday’s hawkish comments from Fed officials. Mr. Bullard, notoriously hawkish, but not a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee next year, said rates might have to climb above 5.25 percent as previous increases have “had only limited effects on observed inflation”. Neel Kashkari – once one of the most dovish Fed policymakers – walked a similar path later in the day, saying “we cannot be overly persuaded by one month’s data”, helping to push back against the wholesale loosening in...

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17 Nov 2022

Market Briefing: Strong US retail sales prompt Fed second-guessing, lifting the dollar

Equity futures are pointing to a weaker session, yields are holding ground, and the dollar is edging upward as the impact of yesterday’s stronger-than-expected retail sales report continues to reverberate across the economic landscape. American consumers showed no sign of slowing spending in October, with receipts rising for basic inputs like gas and food, along with higher-value items like furniture and new cars – a dynamic that suggests household balance sheets continue to support increased consumption levels. If this is sustained, the implications for Federal Reserve policy are clear: rates will have to climb higher than currently assumed. Chancellor Jeremy...

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