Head of Research and Global Chief Strategist, Steno Research

Andreas Steno

Head of Research and Global Chief Strategist

Macro and Geopolitical Research House

Steno Research

Steno Research is a new macro and geopolitical research house. We are based out of Copenhagen, Denmark, but have an international team and a strong network of sources and partners around the world. The team is lead by Andreas Steno, previous global head of strategy at Nordea Bank, and Mikkel Rosenvold, former chief consultant in the Danish Ministry of Finance.

Macroeconomics

<ul><li>Hello everyone, and welcome back to our weekly positioning watch.</li><li>Our newly invented high-frequency hedge fund positioning data was well received, and we’re working on expanding it to more assets on a running basis.</li><li>It’s worth revisiting the points we raised about concentration in broader equity indices.</li></ul>

Hello everyone, and welcome back to our weekly positioning watch.Our newly invented high-frequency hedge fund positioning data was well received, and we’re working on expanding it to more assets on a running basis.It’s worth revisiting the points we raised about concentration in broader equity indices.

Positioning Watch – Increasing the BETA risk?

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Mizuho

Mizuho

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

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FX & Rates

<ul><li>The dollar/yen pair opened the month trading at 157.70 yen.</li><li>It then hit a monthly high of 157.99 yen, though it subsequently fell to the lower-157 yen mark on the dovish FOMC meeting.</li><li>The pair then plummeted to the lower153 yen level during the early hours of May 2 on what appeared to be an intervention by the Japanese authorities.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The dollar/yen pair opened the month trading at 157.70 yen.It then hit a monthly high of 157.99 yen, though it subsequently fell to the lower-157 yen mark on the dovish FOMC meeting.The pair then plummeted to the lower153 yen level during the early hours of May 2 on what appeared to be an intervention by the Japanese authorities.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

<ul><li>Welcome to our concise weekly overview of key events, expectations, and positioning strategies.</li><li>This week, we focus on the Federal Reserve meeting, US inflation data, and the crucial Bank of Japan meeting.</li><li>As usual, the most crucial forward-looking inflation evidence is found in the NFIB report released ahead of the CPI report.</li></ul>

Welcome to our concise weekly overview of key events, expectations, and positioning strategies.This week, we focus on the Federal Reserve meeting, US inflation data, and the crucial Bank of Japan meeting.As usual, the most crucial forward-looking inflation evidence is found in the NFIB report released ahead of the CPI report.

The Week at A Glance: Everything you need to know ahead of the FOMC and CPI

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul><li>Hello everyone, and welcome back to our weekly positioning watch.</li><li>The divergence between market-cap weighted and and non market-cap weighted indices is slowly normalizing, but the impact that NVIDIA (and some of the other big tech firms) has on both broad equity returns is notable with the 5 largest companies in the S&amp;P 500 accounting for roughly 30% of the index by now.</li><li>This does not only have implications for the distribution of returns between bigger indices (Nasdaq vs Dow Jones for instance), but also on indices option volatility, with the VIX ex NVIDIA hitting lows of around 9 in May (2017/2018 lows).</li></ul>

Hello everyone, and welcome back to our weekly positioning watch.The divergence between market-cap weighted and and non market-cap weighted indices is slowly normalizing, but the impact that NVIDIA (and some of the other big tech firms) has on both broad equity returns is notable with the 5 largest companies in the S&amp;P 500 accounting for roughly 30% of the index by now.This does not only have implications for the distribution of returns between bigger indices (Nasdaq vs Dow Jones for instance), but also on indices option volatility, with the VIX ex NVIDIA hitting lows of around 9 in May (2017/2018 lows).

Positioning Watch – Turmoil in Markets Is Returning

Podcast Exploring Themes Driving Global Markets, Nomura - The Week Ahead

Nomura – The Week Ahead

Podcast Exploring Themes Driving Global Markets

Nomura - The Week Ahead

We explore the main themes that will drive global markets over the coming week, discussing the key market moving events and risks to keep on your radar.

<ul><li>Key data releases in the upcoming week include PMI data from China, CPI data from Tokyo and Australia, GDP data from India, and Industrial production data from Korea</li><li>US core PCE inflation data forecasted to be 0.252% for April, indicating a possible slowdown in inflation</li><li>Fed expected to delay easing cycle start until September, with recent data showing signs of slowing growth and consumer sector cracks</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Key data releases in the upcoming week include PMI data from China, CPI data from Tokyo and Australia, GDP data from India, and Industrial production data from KoreaUS core PCE inflation data forecasted to be 0.252% for April, indicating a possible slowdown in inflationFed expected to delay easing cycle start until September, with recent data showing signs of slowing growth and consumer sector cracksThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Japan

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Positioning Watch – Increasing the BETA risk?

Hello everyone, and welcome back to our weekly positioning watch. Our newly invented high-frequency hedge fund positioning data was well received,...

Steno Research

Mizuho Dealer's Eye (June, 2024)

The dollar/yen pair opened the month trading at 157.70 yen. It then hit a monthly high of 157.99 yen, though it subsequently fell to the lower-157...

Mizuho

The Week at A Glance: Everything you need to know ahead of the FOMC and CPI

Welcome to our concise weekly overview of key events, expectations, and positioning strategies. This week, we focus on the Federal Reserve...

Steno Research

Positioning Watch – Turmoil in Markets Is Returning

Hello everyone, and welcome back to our weekly positioning watch. The divergence between market-cap weighted and and non market-cap weighted...

Steno Research

Inflation Moderation?

Key economic data releases from China, the US, and Europe are closely monitored for signals on inflation and growth, while the Fed is expected to...

Nomura – The Week Ahead

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