Whether it’s fatigue (gold), short-covering (bonds), worries about the impact of higher borrowing costs on growth and demand (stocks and oil), or just seeking refuge from the barrage of headlines from Washington, investors are trimming back risk.
April 18 (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
Amid a flurry of commentary from global financial leaders at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring meetings in Washington, and with many markets having undergone huge moves in recent weeks, investors are taking a bit of a time out.
Balance for EurChf has adjusted to flat now so sell waves should be expected to be under normal until Israel hits. UsdChf could hold here temporarily at 9100 which could give EurChf enough to hold. Risk aversion is growing and so Chf itself is only a matter of time for hard downside moves once Israel hits in my view. This includes options.
That and risk aversion finally kicking in Jay I believe. I’m short everything vs yen again and UsdChf and EurChf and long AudCad, barely missed fill on EurCad below. Market is speaking.
IMF WORLD ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
STEADY BUT SLOW: RESILIENCE AMID DIVERGENCE
APRIL 2024
… “the global view can mask stark divergence across countries. The exceptional recent performance of the United States is certainly impressive and a major driver of global growth, but it reflects strong demand factors as well, including a fiscal stance that is out of line with long-term fiscal sustainability (see April 2024 Fiscal Monitor). This raises short-term risks to the disinflation process, as well as longer-term fiscal and financial stability risks for the global economy since it risks pushing up global funding costs. Something will have to give.” …
Looking at this chart the key level on the upside is clear at 1.0665.
Often, when in a sharp trend, there needs to be a squeeze on weak positions to run some stops )e.g. above 1.0665) before setting a fresh run at a new low or high.
This is the setup after an invisible hand held its finger in the dyke at 1.06.
Whether it materializes or not is still up in the air so just pointing out a risk.