Jan 18, 2018 - Market Update (Apple with USD 38 bln tax bill, bringing home USD 250 bln; Renault-Nissan a king over Volkswagen; Goldman Sachs dropping bond trading?; GE still on short side; Junk bonds spreads at record lows, China/Japan getting rid of Trys - nothing new; USDRUB floor between 55.70-56.00; Brent having hard time to stay above USD 70 mark; Biggest Bitcoin mines in China)

Short recap

Asia hitting record levels

Europe opening higher on bullish sentiment from US and Asia 

China growing too fast with respect to economic and pollution standards

Trump fighting back China with intellectual property breaches (likely getting ready for Davos)

Loud calls for EZ reform with new fiscal rules (GE) and joint safe assets (FR)

Equities

Cyber security start-ups having hard time

As very crowded market is moving fast and facing criminal predators, competition is a tough job

Volkswagen produced 10.7 mln cars last year

But the crown goes to alliance of Renault-Nissan though

Peugeot looking to come back to US market using know-how of Opel

Chinese interested in diabetes business from Johnson&Johnson (USD 3-4 bln)

Apple planning to open 2^nd Campus in US that is a part of 5-yr USD 30 bln investment package

And also repatriate USD 250 bln of overseas cash, thus paying USD 38 bln of taxes

Looking to create 20k jobs in US, focussing on data centers for iCloud, AppStore and Apple Music

Earnings

Goldman Sachs hit by a drop in bond trading

What makes question marks about keeping bond trading in current form

Or searching for new profit generating activities

Adjusted profit beat expectations but company is having harder time in trading than rivals

GE shares keep declining on USD 11 bln of charges and likelihood of a breakup

…already touched the GE story: Nov 15, 2017 – Story of the Week: Comparing old and new economy…General Electric and Tesla  link

Morgan Stanley, Bank of New York Mellon, IBM, AMEX reporting

New US corporate tax cut should help earnings to be revised higher

Bonds

10-yr Trys yield at 2.59% vs 2.56% yesterday

10-yr Bund yield at 0.57% vs 0.55% yesterday

Not only China but also Japan is lowering their Trys holdings  link

Back in 2004/05 both China and Japan held 50% of all Trys held by foreigners

And now they do 36% only

Junk bonds - The Great Credit Dilemma: When to Quit After Historic Rally?  link

Corporate bonds too expensive to own, but too valuable to sell

Schroder, Aberdeen fund managers plot exit strategies

USDRUB

Rising oil makes Russian officials not comfortable with strong RUB

As we saw back in 2017, they are quite good at defending certain levels

Support at 56.20 and 55.72 (Apr 2017 low)

Resistance at 56.73 (10 DMA), 56.76 (Sep/Oct 2017 lows), 57.20 (23.6% Fibo)

USDRUB weekly

Source: Saxo Bank

Crude Oil

Supported by decline in private inventories in US

And attacks from rebels in Nigeria

EIA inventories and OPEC Monthly report out today

With speculations about another decline in oil stocks and substantial rise of shale production

Brent having difficulties to stay above USD 70 level

Support 69.06 (10 DMA), 68.19 (23.6% Fibo), 66.84 (38.2% Fibo), 64.91 (50 DMA)

To watch the 66.84 key level

Source: Saxo Bank

WTI

Support 63.15 (10 DMA), 62.75 (23.6% Fibo), 61.43 (38.2% Fibo), 58.77 (50 DMA)

Source: Saxo Bank

Bitcoin miners locations

…or where is the cheap electricity and smart people are…

Data/events

ECB’s Weidmann (0800 GMT)

ECB’s Coeure (1430 GMT)

ECB’s Villeroy (1730 GMT)

Fed’ Mester (2305 GMT)

IMF’s Lagarde to speak today as well

Jan 19 – US fiscal deadline

Jan 23-26 – Trump in Davos with his crew

Will be interesting to see Macron/Merkel and the world

Against protectionism of Trump/US

Jan 23 – BoJ – any hints on potential taper?

Jan 25 - ECB

Jan 30 – US State of the Union

Trump to announce an infrastructure plan but is not clear who would build the infrastructure

Because of his anti-immigration policies

Jan 31 – FOMC

Feb 5 – Powell as Fed Chair

Feb 16 – Chinese New Year

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

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Nov 10, 2017 - Market Update (US tax reform question mark, China to open financial markets/allow investments in companies, Trump with a promise of USD 250 bln deals with China, Brexit - Norther Ireland part of EU single market?, Cameco's 10% production cut a new bullish trend in uranium?, Monsanto not linked to cancer, 10-yr Bund yields saw a significant jump, DXY to close around key levels, Brent above key 62.00, than 60.00 USD/bbl)

Short recap

Asia in red

Europe opening lower

US tax reform – a potential delay in corporate tax rate cut to 2019 pushed stocks in US and Asian lower

Trump sees current account deficit with China not acceptable, happy with deals worth of USD 250 bln

But overall friendly remarks on both sides

China to open financial markets and allow foreign investments in financial companies

Trump not meeting Putin at APEC conference

Brexit – Northern Ireland part of single market and customs union according to EU internal papers

China to cut corporate tax rates for high tech companies

Equities

Toshiba planning to raise JPY 600 bln from new shares in a hunt for cash to avoid delisting

Burberry looking more at high-end offering but at what cost?

PSA Group moving fast with pushing its own technology to Opel

Cameco cutting 10% of its uranium production on low prices

Is it a turning point in uranium market after it has lost almost 70% since Fukushima (2011) ?

Allianz’s profit down 17%

Keystone XL having commercial back up

Monsanto not linked to cancer

Bonds

10-yr Trys yield at 2.34% vs 2.33% yesterday

10-yr Bund yield at 0.37% vs 0.33% yesterday

Very significant jump in yields in Europe yesterday

DXY

US tax reform a question mark

Weekly close important as we sit above important levels

A continuation of inverted H&S or not?

Support 94.19 (23.6% Fibo), 94.05 (Aug 2016 low), 93.77 (100 DMA)

Resistance 94.62 (10 DMA), 96.03 (38.2% Fibo)

EURUSD

Market is quiet waiting for a new inspiration from next week’s US data

Consolidating above 1.1605 (50.0% Fibo), 1.1615 (high from May 2016), 1.1620 (200 HMA)

And below 1.1658 (200 WMA), 1.1670 and descending trendline connecting the lows of Oct 2008, Jul 2012

Expiring options (EUR 2.4 bln) with strikes between 1.1500/50

USDJPY

Quiet trading after not being able to break 114.50 few days ago on lacking US yield support

If we see the cross back above 114.00/25 you may consider rally continuation
But is has to be supported by US data next week

Otherwise if no pick up in 10-yr Trys yields towards 2.40% and above the return to 113.00 to come

Resistance at 113.76 (10 DMA), 114.40/50, 114.72

Support at 113.00, 112.97 (23.6% Fibo)

Staying above 112.60 may help bulls (from Thu):

Oil

What’s driving the market?

Saudi Arabia and supply cuts vs strong demand

Rally from USD 42 to 57 was supported by shutdowns due to hurricanes and ongoing Saudi Arabia upheaval

Seems to be exhausted and well overdone

Growing US production will be proved by data soon

On top of that not abiding with production cuts from OPEC members to be visible too

Likely to push prices of oil lower going to year end

At the moment traders are hesitant to take profits as they are not sure

How the situation in Saudi Arabia will develop

Likely to take profits after few days of pausing

Brent/WTI spread should stay around USD 6 on transport constrains between Cushing and Gulf coast

Brent daily

Support levels 62.00 than 60.00

Source: Saxo Bank 

WTI daily

Source: Saxo Bank

Data/events

ECB’s Mersch (1260 GMT)

Nov 28 – Powell before Senate Banking Committee

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

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Mar 3, 2017 - Market Update

Short recap

Asia in red

EU opening lower

Smaller companies in UK getting ready for Brexit as they keep cash and reduce investments  

Peugeot-Opel deal may be announced in a couple of days

Henkel bidding for Darex Packaging (USD 1.05 bln)

Alcoa consolidating internally

FX brokers tempted by US market on upcoming financial deregulations

Snap up 41% first day on NYSE in most prominent tech IPO since Alibaba

May be reminding us 1999-2000 year with techs flying high, CBs supporting markets with cheap money

Kind of scenario when the last 1-2 years of bull market are very strong

US stocks valuation overstretched

But looking at Europe can be an option, especially if political risks are off the table

Gold consolidating, support at 1220

Silver dropped 4%, support at 17.38/17.73

US 10 yr Trys yield at 2.47%

Very busy day for Fed’s officials as they have last chance to tweak the market about March hike (now priced at 90%):

Evans, Lacker (1515 GMT)

Powell (1715 GMT)

Fischer (1730 GMT)

Yellen (1800 GMT)

If Fed hikes in March, the wording about potential acceleration of hikes will be crucial for the market

EUR – political risks in EZ vs better incoming data, risk of taper from ECB

USD – Trump stimulus policies, hikes

EURUSD – no change, overall market is positioned neutral in EUR

Res 1.0526 (61.8% Fibo)

Sup range 1.0500/20

Sup 1.0453-61

Sup 1.0340

Closing below 1.0460 important for big players as bears worked well the whole week. EUR may get stronger but against CHF, JPY, AUD…etc.

The risk are Fed speakers, if we do not manage to close below 1.0460/80 range (as something may be cooking around) the caution next week is warranted (ECB, US NFPs).

Reuters poll:

EURUSD at 1.0400 in 6m, 1.0300 in 12m

Trump not clear on USD

EURUSD options

Seen realized vols trading lower

1w Implied much higher at 9 than Realized at 4

1w expiry is covering Yellen tonight and US NFPs next Friday

RRs keep strongly favoring puts as we are sitting close to 2017 low of 1.0340

FR elections – despite recent opinion polls the expiries covering 2^nd round of vote on May 7 still trading at high end of volatility curve

Data

Fri:

EZ: Retail sales to print higher but trending lower

US: ISM Non-manufacturing activity index – expecting no change

US: NFPs only next week on Mar 10

Next Friday:

US: NFPs

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

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