Dlr is currently somewhat on the up-n-uP after some concentrated yikyak by FED’s mandarins about “confidence” and about yes or no rate being neutral . As if waller comments got detected just by a smallish section of the trading community waller is scheduled for a re-yikyak about “neutral rate” on Friday. And probably like waller I think the FEDs have uphill battle convincing market about which way the next rate move.
GVI – regarding Britain, forward rates for Euro are decidedly on the sell, and for Sterling they are overwhelmingly on the bid. That is very unlikely to change today. Market did nothing on this morning’s data. Stocks are waiting for Nvidia. The highly moderate bid tone in stocks anticipated pre-market did transpire but overall in a holding pattern. Could be a 20 point range today in Euro for now likely. Bought UsdChf last week per our discussion. So far so good.
So far not much of a reaction in GBP but be on alert
Rumours of a snap election are growing in Westminster following the announcement of a possible summer contest.
A Cabinet meeting has senior Conservatives clearing space in their diaries, with some suggesting a reshuffle might instead be in the offing, with Jeremy Hunt’s position as chancellor at risk.
Adding to mounting speculation, the foreign secretary David Cameron has cut his trip to Albania short to attend this afternoon’s urgent meeting expected around 4pm….
The outside contracts in the US 2yr note have transitioned to a slight sell bias overall finally but a bounce from current levels is fully conceivable. The nearby contracts are flat overall in the larger scheme after running up. It created a moderate overall sell bias for us last Friday. Preference going forward is selling runs uphill and the same for Euro as I’ve been noting since last week. See bids coming in today early, stocks are not done overall.
The majority of transactions in EurJpy are taking place between 169.75 and 169.50. The sell side is dominant obviously, but it shouldn’t take much to see a bid take hold, especially in stocks, which affects Eur in general. Balance is at 169.65. Dow futures may be poised to try for 39950 despite the selling overnight.
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A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan
While the inflation and interest rate world continues to throw up unpleasant surprises, it’s hard to imagine much of a shift in major indexes on Wednesday as Nvidia’s (.NVDA), opens new tab earnings drum roll builds through the session before a post-bell release.