The week ahead brings key economic data, highlighting inflation pressures and growth challenges. In Germany, October CPI is expected to rise 0.4% monthly and 2.0% annually, while the UK labor market may see unemployment edge up to 4.1%. US inflation remains a focus, with forecasts for October showing a 0.2% rise in headline CPI and 0.3% in core, pushing annual CPI up to 2.6%. Japan’s producer inflation may reach 3.0%, driven by energy costs amid geopolitical tensions.
Growth remains sluggish in Japan and the UK. Japan’s Q3 GDP is forecast to increase just 0.2%, a sharp slowdown due to weak consumer spending and business investment. The UK is also expected to post modest Q3 growth of 0.2%.
In the US, retail sales for October could see a boost from hurricane recovery and Amazon’s Prime Day event, with strong demand for vehicles and household goods. This week’s data will provide key insights into inflation trends, growth momentum, and consumer behavior across major economies.
JP, If Powell’s Fed slows down cutting rates you might see a Trump backlash… maybe it is inevitable… if it happens bond vigilantes would come out of the bunkers
KP. If Powell’s Fed slows gown cutting rates you might see a Trump backlash… maybe it is inevitable… if it happens bond vigilantes would come out of the bunkers
after 50pt rate cut AND a 25bps followup rate cut trying to force-feed lower interest rate, players have sharply pushed up Treasury yields since the central bank cut rates in September. essentially telling powell F-U
Asked by a reporter whether he would resign if incoming President Donald Trump were to ask, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said no. Powell added that Trump would not have the authority to demote him or any other governor. “Not permitted under the law,” Powell said.
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Elon Musk endorses plan to let presidents meddle with the Federal Reserve after Trump election win
Regardless of jerome’s emphatic insistence this dem’s and harris supporter’s days appear to be made unpleasant. I can see at least one way. If jerome has any sence he will POOF! before monday 20th “25
As I noted before the election, how markets end the week will be more significant than what come in between.
So far US stocks found a footing and currently bouncing back towards the highs, dollar up on the day, bond yields lower after dipping yesterday so 2 out of 3 for the Trump Ttade.
Markets often assume the worst and then take a breath to assess the situation. This appears to be the case with the Trump Trade, where bond yields have backed off, the dollar has given back some of its post-election gains and today stocks finally seem to be taking a breather.
I posted this last night for US500
Are stocks the outlier in the Trump Trade as they continue to rise while the other components retrace some of the post-election moves?
NOTE US GOVERNMENT OFFICES ARE CLOSED MONDAY FOR VETERANS DAY. BOND MARKETS AND BANKS ARE CLOSED BUT STOCK MARKETS ARE OPEN. CANADA IS CLOSED FOR A HOLIDAY AS WELL.
To keep it simple, 1.08 is the buy/sell; bias indicator that will dictate whether the retracement has legs or the downside stays at risk.
To negate this retracement attempt and shift the focus back to the lows, 1.0746 would need to be broken.
On the upside, a move above the 61,8% level (1.0840) would be needed to shift the focus back to 1.09
Note the 2 blue Amazing Trader lines drawn off 1.0824, which indicated a change in the directional risk (back to the downside) has so far paused above 1.0746.
Current intra-day range 1.0760-90, too tight to last.
I was asked to post on the DAX so taking a look at the chart there is a pause that would need to take out 19000 and then supports below it to suggest more scope on the downside.