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FX & Rates

<ul><li>The latest snapshot of FX sentiment and positioning provided by the CFTC data for the week through January 23rd reflect a further reduction in overall USD bearishness, in keeping with the broader USD rebound seen in early 2024 so far.</li><li>Non-commercial (speculative) traders pared aggregate USD shorts (against the major currencies we monitor for this report) USD3.6bn in the week through last Tuesday, taking the overall net short back to USD5.7bn.</li><li>Additional data shows Institutional Accounts (real money traders) clipping aggregate USD longs USD4.5bn on the week while Leveraged Accounts (hedge funds) reduced a small net long from the prior couple of weeks to effectively flat</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 latest snapshot of FX sentiment and positioning provided by the CFTC data for the week through January 23rd reflect a further reduction in overall USD bearishness, in keeping with the broader USD rebound seen in early 2024 so far.Non-commercial (speculative) traders pared aggregate USD shorts (against the major currencies we monitor for this report) USD3.6bn in the week through last Tuesday, taking the overall net short back to USD5.7bn.Additional data shows Institutional Accounts (real money traders) clipping aggregate USD longs USD4.5bn on the week while Leveraged Accounts (hedge funds) reduced a small net long from the prior couple of weeks to effectively flatContent 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.

CFTC Weekly Sentiment Report - USD Sentiment Improves on EUR Long Liquidation

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>Welcome back to our weekly positioning watch, where we as always provide you with our latest findings on sentiment, positioning, and everything in between.</li><li>Conclusions in short:Equities: Tech is now slightly overbought, while Utilities remain both oversold and undervalued.</li><li>Russell 2000 is the cheapest and most oversold index.</li></ul>

Welcome back to our weekly positioning watch, where we as always provide you with our latest findings on sentiment, positioning, and everything in between.Conclusions in short:Equities: Tech is now slightly overbought, while Utilities remain both oversold and undervalued.Russell 2000 is the cheapest and most oversold index.

Positioning Watch – Markets betting on lower rates and higher oil prices

<ul><li>Choppy, range-bound trading in the major currencies continues.</li><li>The US PMI data and a sloppy 5Y auction yesterday helped drive US yields higher and lift the USD off its lows but markets are not showing an awful lot of conviction either way at this point, with event risk looming large on the near-term horizon.</li><li>Focus today turns to Q4 GDP which is expected to reflect a slowing the pace of growth to around 2.0% (the Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow tracking currently sits at 2.2%). </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.

Choppy, range-bound trading in the major currencies continues.The US PMI data and a sloppy 5Y auction yesterday helped drive US yields higher and lift the USD off its lows but markets are not showing an awful lot of conviction either way at this point, with event risk looming large on the near-term horizon.Focus today turns to Q4 GDP which is expected to reflect a slowing the pace of growth to around 2.0% (the Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow tracking currently sits at 2.2%). 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>The USD is trading generally lower again after failing to build on yesterday’s gains against the majors.</li><li>Market sentiment is positive on the day, with Asian (ex-Japan) and European equity markets firmly in the green; US equity futures are positive.</li><li>China announced a cut in bank reserve requirements (to take place in February) and suggested more support measures for stocks may be coming, helping risk sentiment.</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 USD is trading generally lower again after failing to build on yesterday’s gains against the majors.Market sentiment is positive on the day, with Asian (ex-Japan) and European equity markets firmly in the green; US equity futures are positive.China announced a cut in bank reserve requirements (to take place in February) and suggested more support measures for stocks may be coming, helping risk sentiment.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.

FX Daily - USD Drops Back as Risk Mood Improves

Elias Lisberg Glistrup

<ul><li>Welcome to this chart-dense edition of the Equity Watch, where we zoom in on the Japanese Nikkei 225 and ponder whether it’s too late to capitalize on its stride, or if the bet in fact has got legs and fundamentals working for it.</li><li>Yesterday morning CET, the BoJ announced its latest monetary policy decision, and once again, it chose to maintain the status quo.</li><li>While FX and FI are synonymous to Japan, its equity market has arguably transformed from under-equitized to one of the hottest bull markets in the uncertain conditions of today.</li></ul>

Welcome to this chart-dense edition of the Equity Watch, where we zoom in on the Japanese Nikkei 225 and ponder whether it’s too late to capitalize on its stride, or if the bet in fact has got legs and fundamentals working for it.Yesterday morning CET, the BoJ announced its latest monetary policy decision, and once again, it chose to maintain the status quo.While FX and FI are synonymous to Japan, its equity market has arguably transformed from under-equitized to one of the hottest bull markets in the uncertain conditions of today.

Equity Watch: Japan – Board or abort Nikkei 225?

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CFTC Weekly Sentiment Report - USD Sentiment Improves on EUR Long Liquidation

The latest snapshot of FX sentiment and positioning provided by the CFTC data for the week through January 23rd reflect a further reduction in...

Scotiabank

Positioning Watch – Markets betting on lower rates and higher oil prices

Welcome back to our weekly positioning watch, where we as always provide you with our latest findings on sentiment, positioning, and everything in...

Steno Research

FX Daily - USD Holds Range Ahead of GDP

The US PMI data and a sloppy 5Y auction yesterday helped drive US yields higher and lift the USD off its lows but markets are not showing an awful...

Scotiabank

FX Daily - USD Drops Back as Risk Mood Improves

Market sentiment is positive on the day, with Asian (ex-Japan) and European equity markets firmly in the green; US equity futures are positive.

Scotiabank

Equity Watch: Japan – Board or abort Nikkei 225?

Welcome to this chart-dense edition of the Equity Watch, where we zoom in on the Japanese Nikkei 225 and ponder whether it’s too late to...

Steno Research

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