July 12, 2017 - Market Update (All about Yellen today, Merkel flying EUR high, Siemens chasing their turbines, Chinese banks another opportunity, Trump and Russia (but Junior this time), 10-yr Bund yields jumping above 0.60% mark)

Short recap

Europe opening higher

Trump Jr – Russia blow here but markets focus on Yellen

Trump administration constantly distracted, not focussing on proper work

Gary Cohn Trump’s candidate to replace Yellen

Fed’s Mester likes taper sooner rather than later

Merkel putting pressure on ECB to raise rates

JPM’s Dimon – taper can caught people by surprise

Chinese media speculations – PBOC should widen the 2% CNY daily trading band

Funds kept selling USDCNH overnight

Quarels as a Trump Fed nominee getting first oppose comments

Due to his ties to Wall Street and possibility that oversight of huge banks would be softer

Moody’s – Lack of clarity in Brexit making question marks around UK’s credibility

Equities

BlackRock - Investors need to take more risk  link

US asset managers underallocated EM stocks 

Total to invest USD 3.5 bln in Qatar offshore oil

Siemens chasing their turbines in Crimea even legally

Chinese banks underperformed their global peers but offer lower valuations and decent yields

Regulators were out saying the risk is in control

Snap hit by downgrade from Morgan Stanley (underwriter) on slower ad development

Instagram is biting in to Snap’s largest user base among young

Bonds

BoJ increased bond purchases in 3-5 yr space

10-yr Trys yield at 2.35% but 5-yr/10-yr may experience some correction after recent move higher (support around 2.30%)

10-yr Bund yield at 0.61% - sharp jump from around 0.55% after yesterday’s comments from Merkel

EURUSD

Merkel, Trump Jr. – Russia thing, dovish Fed comments behind the move

1.1450 broken, on the way to 1.1580 as short term longs were open

Likely looking at 1.1615 as long as 10 DMA (1.1407) not clearly broken on dips

Next the 1.1714 and 1.1750 may come

Bear in mind that any rally above 1.1600 is way overstretched and likely not lasting

All about Yellen today, watch especially her remarks on inflation

But market is very very complacent about Fed moving…

USDJPY

Resistance at 114.36 high

Stops at 113.50 hit but dip demand helped

Support at 113.30 (10 DMA), 113.05 (76.4% Fibo), descending trendline

Dips below 113.00 may be a good point to renter longs

But 112.00 level can serve as a stop level

Expiring options USD 1.3 bln between 113/114.00

Market is very long USDJPY but short gamma

And 50/100/200 DMA at 111.89/78/66 very close

Again all about Yellen today

Gold

Support at 1214 low held, no more technical selling through

Resistance at 1231 (200 DMA), 1234 (76.4% Fibo) and rising trendline

If broken along with 16.20 in Silver we can see more short covering

But Yellen today again…

Data/Events

Yellen testifying (1400 GMT) before Congress Committees today/tomorrow (prepared text to be released at 1230 GMT)

Likely to confirm the continuation of normalization

Do financial conditions continue to ease

Job market and inflation

Balance sheet reduction – suspension of reinvestment policy coming announcement in Sep ?

Another rate hike in Dec ? Currently priced at 49%

ECB’s Linde 

ECB’ Dalhau, Dombret

Fed Beige Book (1800 GMT)

Fed’s George (1815 GMT)

July 20 – ECB meeting

July 26 – FOMC meeting

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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June 13, 2017 - Market Update

Short recap

Asia up

Europe opening higher

EU not happy with lack of clarity on UK side

Working on moving trading and clearing of EUR denominated assets out of UK

Basics of financial reform in US unveiled

Equities

US techs heavy yesterday but got some bids at the end of session

Is a 4% correction enough?

Material stocks can be back in vogue on copper break…

Hong Kong listed stocks trade at 30% discount to US peers

While offering attractive yields

Risk is China data

GE to review its business activities as the new CEO comes in

Bit of financial world…UK financials keep moving staff out of UK despite softer Brexit talk

LSE expecting profit growth to be driven by indices and clearing

Allied Irish Banks to sell 25% stake to rise EUR 3.3 bln

US banks launching their own payment app to compete with peer-to-peer Venmo

Honeywell to spin off profitable aerospace

Slovakian ESET and US Dragos warn of a malware that can attack critical infrastructure

That was behind last year’s Ukraine power blackout link

Bonds

10-yr Trys yield at 2.21%

10-yr Bund yield at 0.25%

BoJ slowed down bond buying as the rising yields stabilized

As the US Trys yields have fallen

DXY

Nothing new from yesterday…

Should FOMC keeps hawkish wording, USD to benefit

If not, USD sell off to be small and short

Support at 96.44 (61.8% Fibo)

Resistance at 97.85 (50% Fibo), followed by 99.26 (38.2% Fibo)

EURUSD

Seems soft ahead of FOMC

Resistance at 1.1200, 1.1232 (10 DMA), 1.1284, then 1.1300

Support at 1.1180 (23.6% Fibo) and 1.1114 (38.2% Fibo)

USDJPY

US yields lending some support

Lots of offers above 110.00, more above 110.50

Large options with strike 110.00 expiring today

Crucial resistance at 110.50 (61.8% Fibo) and 110.54 (200 DMA)

Support at 109.60 (76.4% Fibo), then at 108.12

Gold

Double top

Resistance at 1275 (10 DMA), 1276 (23.6% Fibo)

Support at 1264 (38.2% Fibo), 1261 (50 DMA), 1255 (50.0% Fibo)

Eventually, 1245 (61.8% Fibo and 100 DMA) depending on how hawkish FOMC wording will be

Upcoming Data/Events

GE: Schaeuble speaking

ECB’s Weidmann speaking

ECB’s Lautenschlager 1000 GMT

Tue/Wed – FOMC meeting

Dovish hike priced in

Market can get surprised if Fed keeps talking hawkish

Forward guidance critical (Yellen holds a press conference)

Economic projections to be released

Thu/Fri – EcoFin meeting to discuss Greece

Fri – Fed’s Kaplan speaking

June 18 – French Legislative (Parliamentary) elections

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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Apr 11, 2017 - Market Update

Short recap

Asia cautious under geopolitical risks (Syria, N. Korea and upcoming FR elections on Apr 23)

Europe opening lower

China said No, thank you to coal from North Korea and fully loaded ships are heading back home

G7 pressuring Putin to stop supporting Syria regime

Yellen said nothing new yesterday

Looks like Fed is happy where they are right now

Trump meeting top business leaders today to discuss their support for his plans in infrastructure and taxes

Elliott Management working on changes at BHP Billiton to benefit the strategy

Bain Capital and Cinven on the way to acquire Stada (EUR 5.3 bln)

Swift and Knight Transportation planning to merge their operations (USD 5 bln)

Gold-S&P 500 correlation - S&P 500 way above Gold since Nov elections

Which one will give up?

Either S&P 500 will correct or Gold will spike to catch up…

S&P 500 – support at 2280 (38.2% Fibo), may be looking at resistance at 2390 or higher to 2430

But bear in mind that “Sell in May and Go away” is very close

DAX – below former support 12 190 and then 11 850 to keep the medium term rising view in place

EURUSD – support at 1.0566 (23.6% Fibo)

Trading slightly below the rising support trendline

Bollinger bands started to expand what may indicate bearish view if EURUSD stays below trendline

Yesterday’s bond buying report from ECB showed that the bank keeps firing at full cylinders and is buying corps heavily

Daily purchases were at around EUR 483 mln level (as mentioned yesterday the average was EUR 365 mln)

All of that is happening despite the taper in place since Apr

If the ECB is tapering while corps buying is much higher than before, it points to ECB is buying much less govies

Not to forget we may have seen some pre-loading before Easter’s low liquidity in corps space as well

10-yr Trys yield at 2.34%

10-yr Bund yield at 0.19% - very close to the lows

French elections

Question is how much risk is priced in EUR and Bunds ahead of FR elections

Are we going to see the risk-on moves and a huge risk repricing in EUR and Bunds?

At the moment the EURJPY steady decline may be an indication of what market thinks…

GE-FR yield spread widening again as we are getting closer to Apr 23

EURUSD 1m ATM implied vols jumped substantially to 12.58 level from around 8.50 just few days ago

Goldman Sachs was out yesterday recommending to short OAT futures as a strategic positioning ahead of elections

Data

EZ: Industrial Production expected to edge higher

US: NFIB Small Business Optimism Index to keep the positive trend

US: Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey expected slightly higher

Short week ahead of Easter holidays, thus lower liquidity

Apr 23 – French presidential elections

Apr 29 – EU Summit to sign off the Brexit negotiations guidelines – until then we won’t have clearer EU position on Brexit

May 7 – French presidential elections 2^nd round

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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