Monday 4 September 2017

Sep 4, 2017 - Market Update (UN meeting on North Korea, Little risk in FX world warranted, EU/China economies to cool down, FiatChrysler declining and takeover offer, Merger completed, new DowDuPont is alive, Highly rated corporate bonds to benefit, Bund yields may go again to zero, EURUSD - Attempts above 1.2000 to hit the heavy resistance, USDJPY - ceiling at 110.00, Gold - eying 1375)

Short recap

Asian in red on safe haven flow
Europe opening lower
US/CA Labor Day holiday today


UN Security Council to meet on North Korea
US Secretary of Defence Mattis joining Trump in his rhetoric (not a good sign)
Little risk in FX world warranted
Despite North Korean likely not to escalate situation further as it hit the ceiling with hydrogen bomb test (50 KT)
Oil supplies to North Korea likely to be cut off
Brexit no deal outcome at 25% probability
Moscovici (EU) – strong EUR not a threat to EZ firms
Trump looking to withdraw from free trade deal with South Korea
Another strong hurricane Irma creating
EU/China economies to cool down too after US growth eased

Equities

US stocks printed new highs on Fri
Volkswagen recalling 1.8 mln vehicles in China
FiatChrysler declining and takeover offer
Legend Hodlings buying 90% of Banque Internationale a Luxembourg (EUR 1.5 bln)
Dow and DuPont merger completed (USD 130 bln)
Historically, Sep not a perfect month for S&P 500 with most of the time ending in red

Bonds

10-yr Trys yield at 2.16% - finally picking up
10-yr Bund yield at 0.38%
Highly rated corporate bonds to benefit either from dovish ECB or escalation of tensions
As Bunds may hit again zero level yield range

COT report as of last Tue

EUR longs at 87k vs 88k week before – after hitting the high in EURUSD, spot moving lower could put additional pressure on long speculative positions and spark selling
JPY shorts at 69k vs 74k week before – USDJPY hitting the lows, some relief for JPY shorts may be in sight
GBP shorts at 52k vs 46k week before
Overall net short USD positions making new records since 2013

EURUSD

EUR may act as a safe haven currency, small bias higher
Attempts above 1.2000 to hit the heavy resistance
USD did well going to close despite a bit weaker NFPs
As the ECB is very concerned about EURUSD level & pushing any taper talks to Dec
If no geopolitical events, may revisit 1.1700/50 area
Resistance at 1.1910, 1.1980, 1.2071
Support at 1.1885 (55 DMA), 1.1878 (10 DMA), 1.1845 (23.6% Fibo)
Real yield differentials pointing to significantly overvalued EUR

USDJPY

Gap down after nuclear test recapped back later
110.00 a ceiling due to risks
Expiring option (USD 800 mln) at 110.00 to cap the flow as well

Gold

Well supported by general safe haven flows
On the back of North Korea, US-Russia diplomatic war, US debate over tax and debt ceiling
Topped by dovish Fed
Resistance in sight at 1375
Strong support at 1300/10

Data/events

ECB’s Mersch (0740 GMT)
BRICS’ summit starting today in China

Tue

Kashkari (Fed)
Kaplan (Fed)
Brainard (Fed)

Thu

Mester (Fed)
Dudley (Fed)

ECB – Draghi to address a strong growth and low inflation vs still rising EUR
ECB is very concerned about EURUSD level & pushing any taper talks to Dec
Expecting dovish ECB with no hawkish surprise at all
Draghi to talk down EUR
Let’s get ready for low yield for longer period (not only from ECB)
Economic growth not impacted by strong EUR yet

Fri

Harker (Fed)

Sep 19-20 FOMC


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Good luck Champs!

Mr Hawk



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