Global debt just reached $312 Trillion. The US is putting up $1 Trillion in debt every 100 days since, not saying anything, 2021. One might think with such out of control spending and more to come if Harris is elected that the top executives in every industry there is are hedging against that right now? A perennial icon in executive attitude surveys (not to be named here) indicates the vast majority favor the sell side of stocks worldwide if Harris becomes President. At an aggressive level. The reverse for Trump. Not making a political statement, just stating facts. Food for thought.
I feel generous today. Cycle parameters almost always include either the 50 and 70 mark or the 60 and 40 mark for spots of conflict and potential reversal. Today it is UsdJpy 143.50 and 70. The more significant value magnet is 143.25 today. Yesterday it was 143.35.
CME Fed Watch 62/38 for a 50bps rate cut (vs 56/44 earlier)… USD weaker but be aware with about 6 weeks to go before the next meeting, this indicator can be erratic.
Case in point on market internals – Yields opened up strongly moments ago but immediately began pulling back which carried over to UsdJpy seeing a sudden, albeit small shot downhill. I would pay attention to those internals today, which are mixed with a slight tint to the downside in the pair. Again, however, the geopolitical element today should have stocks apprehensive and buoy USD unless it becomes dramatic and we see safe haven flows into CHF and such.
UsdJpy remains dominant on the buy side until 143.95 is compromised definitively. Why not just 143? This time, only this time, my cycle oriented system simply has that number this time. It is not stagnant. Entering the US day stock markets are apprehensive with the geopolitical turmoil and rightfully so. What could change that? Either some significant development or global markets simply revisiting the rate reduction effect in my view. Right now some components behind the scenes are negative Dollar so entirely possible. Yesterday they were decidedly positive but there was a delay in those orders filling through the market, which caused UsdJpy to run uphill overnight.