Feb 23, 2017 - Market Update

Short recap

Asian stocks took a breather

Europe opened mixed

FOMC Minutes showing cautiousness (not to forget that the meeting took place right after Trump inauguration that was accompanied with huge uncertainty)

But lots has happened since then

May rate hike priced at 50%

10-yr US Trys yield at 2.40% after FOMC

FR elections: Bayrou pulling out and expressing support for Macron

GE-FR spreads down by 10 bps as a reaction

Demand for Bunds (politically driven vs strong momentum in stocks from good macro data)…something fishy here

EURUSD – experienced short squeeze on the news but jump was more about hitting strong support around psychological 1.0500 level

AUDUSD – not sure about the direction

Reflation and commodity story to push higher

Rate spreads to weight on the cross

Nissan Motors – Carlos Ghosn to step down as CEO after 15 yrs with the company

Airbus looking at easing penalties from EU govs for delay in military aircraft contract

Tesla to start Model 3 production in Sep, reporting smaller loss

Bayer expecting agri products (pesticides) business flat this year

Focussing on Monsanto takeover completion (USD 66 bln)

More HFs warning about Trump stock rally being overdone

While EU political risks not priced in

UK Brexit – Australia and Israel to expand trade and investments

US Trs Sec Mnuchin making vague comments about effects of strong USD

UK and Canadian regulators to assist FinTech

Goldman Sachs expecting crude oil stocks to keep falling

OPEC is tightening but US shale production is rising on better effectiveness and cheap funding

Don’t really see the signs of improved demand

Commodities need more real demand & lower inventories to rally further

Most vulnerable are copper and longs in oil

Data

GE: Gfk Consumer Climate Index – out slightly higher

UK: CBI Distributive Trades Index as a leading indicator for retail spending should point slightly higher

US: Initial/Continuing weekly unemployment claims – expected marginally higher

US: Chicago Fed National Activity Index – expected slightly higher

US: FHFA House Price Index

US: Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Index

ECB Praet speaking (0855)

Atlanta Fed Lockhart speaking (1335) – likely to provide a recap of his 10 yrs at Fed as he retires soon

Dallas Fed Kaplan (voter) speaking (1800)

Good luck Champs!

Mr Hawk

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