Showing posts with label #Canadian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #Canadian. Show all posts

Tuesday, 30 May 2017

May 30, 2017 - Market Update

Short recap

Asian stocks with cautious on Greece and Italy
China, Hong Kong closed on account of public holiday
Europe opening lower


Greece readying for not paying EUR 7 bln installment if bail out agreement/haircut not reached
Some banks in Italy and Portugal still facing issues
Macron met with Putin in Paris
Draghi is please by improving economy but stimulus/extra low rates to stay
Weidmann said that ultra-loose policy still appropriate

Equities

Akzo Nobel’s rejection of the offer from PPG Industries (EUR 25 bln) blessed by court
Clouds mounting over Canadian banks (Home Capital & real estate) as well as Australian banks (Chinese capital controls not boding well for Aussie real estate)
US equities printing new highs and volatility down putting global equities to positive light

Bonds

10-yr Trys yield at 2.24%%
10-yr Bund yield at 0.30%

EURUSD

Under pressure from Greece, potential snap elections in Italy, mess around UK and dovish Draghi
IT to introduce a new election threshold for parties (5%+)
What in turn will reduce number of parties elected to 4 from current 10+
Greek debt not to be included to QE program from ECB anytime soon
Nor Greece financing themselves in the markets

1.1140/55 range acting as resistance
If we close below the 1.1000 in sight
If we break than the 1.0840 will likely be the next
1.1000 – growing importance 
1.1128 (61.8% Fibo Nov/Jan)
1.0978 (50.0% Fibo Nov/Jan)
Large option EUR 2.7 bln with strike 1.1100 expiring today

USDJPY

Offers around 111.50
Stops likely below 110.85 level, bids can show up on a break
Large options (USD 2 bln) with strikes below 111.00 expiring today
200 DMA at 110.15 – a pretty strong support…

Data

GE: Flash CPI m/m expected at -0.1% and y/y expected at 1.6% vs 2.0% prior
US: PCE m/m expected at +0.1% vs -0.1% previous; y/y was 1.6% previously
ECB’s Liikanen (1015 GMT)
ECB’s Nowotny (1600 GMT)
Fed’s Brainard (1700 GMT)

Wed
EZ: Flash CPI – should move back to 0.8% level from 1.2% prior
Former FBI director James Comey to testify before Senate
Beige Book
ECB’s Coeure, Lautenschlaeger
Fed’s Kaplan, Williams

Thu
ECB’s Villeroy
Fed’s Powell

Fri
US NFPs 185k exp vs 211k prior
Unempl. rate 4.4% exp vs 4.4% prior
Average earnings +0.2% exp vs +0.3% prior
Fed’s Harker
EU-China Business summit (Juncker/Li)

June 8 – ECB meeting
June 8 – UK elections including Scotland, if SNP/Sturgeon wins the independence referendum likely to follow

June 11/18 – French Legislative (Parliamentary) elections (a big question mark for Macron to gain majority)
June 13/14 – FOMC meeting

June 15/16 – EcoFin meeting to discuss Greece


Should you have any questions feel free to contact me anytime.

Good luck Champs!

Mr Hawk



DISCLAIMER: This material was created for informational purposes only and represents the Land of Trading team’s view of the past and current economic and capital market environment. It is not an investment advice and should not be viewed that way at all, and the creators of this material cannot be held liable for any potential losses resulting from trading, where despite this disclaimer someone would consider this material as an investment advice. All rights reserved ©2016. Contact: landoftradingATgmailDOTcom

Friday, 12 May 2017

May 11, 2017 - Market Update

Short recap

Asia up on stock markets gains led by rising energy sector
Trump falling deeper into the election scandal orchestrated by Russians
An impeachment coming at certain point...?
Or at the best the tax and biz reforms being delayed…


Six Canadian banks downgraded on ongoing concerns about expanding levels of private-sector debt across the country
And not just situation in real estate
CAD caught in between rising commodity prices, bubbling housing and appreciating USD
Market very negative sentiment on CAD
Rosengren played hawkish yesterday with gradual reduction of balance sheet and 4 hikes this year
Draghi just repeated himself, didn’t please German hawks
As EZ economy is solid but it is too early to pull out the QE (EUR 2.3 bln)
Hinted some changes though

Equities

Standard Life to merge with Aberdeen Asset Management, cutting 10% of jobs
NYSE (after LSE) trying to charm Saudis to gain the Aramco IPO
Tesla open for solar roofs orders
Mylan not comfortable with FDA
AXA to float its shares of its US life insurance and asset management business in US
Looking to free some capital and refocus

Earnings

UniCredit doing better as restructuring pays off
Following the path of CH banks and dropping complex activities, simplifying and focusing on the core
NVDIA benefiting from data centers and automotive

Enbridge (CA) expected lower profit due to rising costs

Others to report: Macy’s, Kohl’s, Nordstrom, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Aegon, Wells-Fargo, Dow Chemical, Bombardier (CA), Magna (CA)

Bonds

2-yr Trys yield at 1.35% marching towards 1.40% level
10-yr Trys yield at 2.40% - 10-yr auction disappointed yesterday
10-yr Bund yield at 0.44%

EURUSD – pivotal level 1.0850
Then 1.0825/30 area (21 & 200 DMA) – if broken, likely to see more downside
As longs may get nervous
Some selling interest towards 1.0900 area

USDJPY – some offers above 114.40, more towards 115.00
Next 115.50 and 118.60 highs may be in focus
Support around 114.00
Yields and risk on mood prevailing

Commodities

Oil supported by the fall in US inventories, slowing production/imports that resulted in heavy short covering
Goldman Sachs, IEA – accelerating decline in inventories, rising demand to be higher than supply
Support USD 47 (WTI) and USD 50 (Brent)

Gold on the way to 1200
But supported by North Korea and unpredictable Trump


Upcoming

Fed's Dudley speaking at 1025 GMT
ECB’s Draghi, Coeure at G7 Fin Mins at 1535 GMT
ECB’s Praet speaking at 1630 GMT

G7 Fin Mins & Central bankers meeting in Italy for three days
To discuss: trade, financial institutions coordination, fighting inequality and tax crime
Mnuchin to inform about changes in US taxes, Dodd-Frank, infrastructure investments and ease of biz regulations

Fri – US CPI and Fed's Evans speaking

May 25 – OPEC/Non-OPEC meeting
June 8 – ECB meeting
June 8 – UK elections
June 11/18 – French Legislative (Parliamentary) elections (a big question mark for Macron to gain majority)
June 13/14 – FOMC meeting – market pricing rate hike above 90%



Should you have any questions feel free to contact me anytime.

Good luck Champs!

Mr Hawk



DISCLAIMER: This material was created for informational purposes only and represents the Land of Trading team’s view of the past and current economic and capital market environment. It is not an investment advice and should not be viewed that way at all, and the creators of this material cannot be held liable for any potential losses resulting from trading, where despite this disclaimer someone would consider this material as an investment advice. All rights reserved ©2016. Contact: landoftradingATgmailDOTcom