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20 Jan 2025

Markets Stay on Edge Ahead of Inauguration

An uneasy calm is settling on currency markets as traders brace for a “shock and awe” campaign on the policy front when Donald Trump takes office for a second time this afternoon. Ten-year Treasury yields are under pressure after last week’s softer-than-feared inflation and retail sales numbers, the dollar is retreating against most of its rivals on reports of a “very good” call between Trump and Chinese president Xi Jinping over the weekend, and the euro and pound are advancing on a narrowing in cross-Atlantic rate differentials. Price action in currency markets could intensify shortly after the inauguration ceremony concludes....

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19 Jan 2025

Get set for Trump 2.0

• Positive tone. US equities, bond yields, & the USD rose at the end of last week. US data remains positive. Markets also positioning for Trump 2.0.• US policy. Pres. Trump will be in the drivers seat. Will he announce a range of measures after coming into power or is too much expected?• Event Radar. US Pres. Inauguration (Tues), NZ CPI (Weds), BoJ & MAS meetings (Fri), & global PMIs (Fri) in focus this week. Global TrendsGlobal equities ended last week on a positive note ahead of today’s US holiday and the US Presidential Inauguration (Tues 4am AEDT). A positive...

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16 Jan 2025

Holding on

• Mixed signals. US equities failed to push on despite further falls in bond yields. USD/JPY continues to slip back. AUD & NZD lose a bit of ground.• Data & comments. US consumer spending holding up. Fed’s Waller encouraged by inflation trends keeps the door open to more policy easing.• AU jobs. Another robust Australian labour force report. Unemployment better than RBA expecting. China data batch, which includes Q4 GDP, out today. Global Trends A mixed performance across markets overnight with the data flow and comments by US officials in focus. After yesterday’s strong rally US equities consolidated despite a...

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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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