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16 Jan 2025

Markets Pare Gains, But Remain Positive

Global financial markets are still in an ebullient mood after yesterday’s US consumer price index report showed core inflation rising by less than had been feared in December. The dollar reversed lower, ten-year Treasury yields dropped as much as 15 basis points across the curve, and equity markets soared through yesterday’s session, with only small adjustments occurring in this morning’s trading activity. We’re not sure this degree of relief is justified. Taken in combination with this week’s producer and import price data releases, it looks as if underlying inflation is stabilising just below the 3-percent level—well above pre-pandemic averages—with the...

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15 Jan 2025

US CPI boosts sentiment

• Inflation trends. Softer US & UK core CPI weighed on bond yields & supported risk sentiment overnight. The backdrop helped AUD & NZD edge higher.• AU jobs. Monthly labour force data due today. There is a risk of payback after a strong report last month. Softer figures could bolster RBA rate cut bets.• Data & politics. US retail sales out tonight. China data batch released tomorrow. Next week focus will be on the US Presidential Inauguration. Global TrendsUS and UK inflation was in focus overnight and downside surprises generated a ‘relief rally’ in some of the recently beaten-up markets....

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14 Jan 2025

Turbulent times

• Tariff news. Reports the Trump Administration might implement tariffs month-by-month calmed some market nerves. USD eased helping AUD & NZD tick up.• Stepping back. But moves were modest compared to recent trends. AUD & NZD remain near the bottom of their respective multi-year ranges.• Event radar. UK & US CPI released tonight. Several Fed members speaking. AU employment tomorrow. US retail sales & China data also due this week. Global TrendsIt has been a turbulent start to 2025, though a sense of calm somewhat returned yesterday after media reports suggested the incoming Trump Administration might implement trade tariffs on...

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13 Jan 2025

Dollar Juggernaut Gains Momentum

The almighty greenback is trading near a two-year high after Friday’s non-farm payrolls report reinforced expectations for a prolonged pause in the Federal Reserve’s easing cycle. When measured against a basket of its most widely-traded counterparts, the dollar is at its strongest levels since November 2022, supported by ten-year Treasury yields that are inexorably moving closer to the 5 percent threshold that was last broken in October 2023. Most major currencies are down roughly three quarters of a percentage point from Friday’s open, although the Canadian dollar is outperforming after December’s surprisingly-large gain in jobs, and the British pound is...

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10 Jan 2025

Strong Payrolls Report Reignites Dollar Rally

The US created more jobs than expected in December, putting renewed momentum behind Treasury yields and the dollar. According to data just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 256,000 jobs were added in the month—solidly topping the 165,000-position consensus forecast—and the unemployment rate held at 4.1 percent, suggesting that underlying labour market conditions remained strong. November’s number was revised down to 212,000 from the 227,000 previously estimated, and average hourly earnings climbed 0.3 percent month-over-month, meeting expectations in slowing slightly from the 0.4-percent pace set in the prior month. The dollar is climbing and Treasury yields are spiking higher...

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