Fixed Income and Currency Strategist

Gautam Jain, PhD, CFA

FX & Rates

<p>The US dollar has strengthened on the back of the hawkish Fed, hurting Asian currencies across the board but the Singapore dollar (SGD) more so than the Indonesian rupiah (IDR), allowing us to take profit on our Long IDR vs Short SGD trade recommendation.</p><p>Separately, the attached file is a snapshot of the EM currency market in which we seek to identify the leaders and laggards among currencies by comparing the performance of each to its history as well as to other currencies based on their respective betas to an EM currency index.</p>

The US dollar has strengthened on the back of the hawkish Fed, hurting Asian currencies across the board but the Singapore dollar (SGD) more so than the Indonesian rupiah (IDR), allowing us to take profit on our Long IDR vs Short SGD trade recommendation.Separately, the attached file is a snapshot of the EM currency market in which we seek to identify the leaders and laggards among currencies by comparing the performance of each to its history as well as to other currencies based on their respective betas to an EM currency index.

FX Dashboard: Take Profit on Long Indonesian Rupiah Vs Short Singapore Dollar Recommendation

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Our methodology fuses global market variables and isolates drivers in trends. We specialize in FX, index trade in NY and Asia with a focus on Asian stocks. 

Technical Analysis

<p>USD shows lead lows versus IDR, THB and INR that are trending higher already ahead of the likes of the SGD and KRW. USD/ZAR is making a macro low near 14 that has our attention and will see the EM complex follow this lead.</p><p>DXY staged an impressive reversal Friday off of the 90.40 buy support (trendline and price) but our attention is centered around more bullish macro signals unfolding in the weekly cycle.</p><p>A dollar low align nicely with our call for an SPX top near wedge line resistance. Short have been recommended in EEM and EWZ on the back of a USD low and rally cycle.</p>

USD shows lead lows versus IDR, THB and INR that are trending higher already ahead of the likes of the SGD and KRW. USD/ZAR is making a macro low near 14 that has our attention and will see the EM complex follow this lead.DXY staged an impressive reversal Friday off of the 90.40 buy support (trendline and price) but our attention is centered around more bullish macro signals unfolding in the weekly cycle.A dollar low align nicely with our call for an SPX top near wedge line resistance. Short have been recommended in EEM and EWZ on the back of a USD low and rally cycle.

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Prasenjit K. Basu

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CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

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<p><em><strong>Real GDP will likely grow 6.5% in 2021, pushing CPI inflation above 2%YoY by mid-year. The monetary stance will officially tighten (to "gradual appreciation of the S$NEER") in October 2021. Given excess supply of residential and commercial property, we expect downward pressure on property prices, and hence recommend being Underweight Singapore equities, but long the SGD. </strong></em></p><p>Manufacturing production grew 11.1% YoY in 1Q 2021 (much faster than the 7.5% estimate in the Advance Estimate of GDP announced on 14 April), so real GDP is likely to have grown at least 1.2% YoY in 1Q 2021. Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew 9.7% YoY in 1Q 2021, the strongest in the last 4 quarters. Helped by the low-base (-13.3% YoY in 2Q 2020), real GDP is likely to grow at least 12% YoY in 2Q 2020, and a further 6% YoY in 2H 2021 -- ensuring real GDP growth of 6.5% in 2021, faster than the official forecast of "4 to 6%" growth this year. </p><p>The unemployment rate has fallen to 2.9% in March 2021, above the average of the past decade, but below the levels that prevailed in 1998-2001, 2003-06 and 2009. With tourism-facing sectors unlikely to restore jobs, the effective "full employment" level for the rest of the economy is an unemployment rate of 2.5%, which will be reached by mid-2021. CPI inflation is already at 1.3%, the highest since May 2017, and will likely exceed 2% YoY by June, and stay above those levels for the rest of 2021. We expect the S$NEER to trade at the top of its policy band (about 2% above this month's level) by 3Q 2021, and the official policy stance to be amended to "gradual appreciation of the the S$NEER" at the next policy announcement in October 2021. </p><p>The effective tightening of monetary conditions will be negative for the equity market. Excessive property supply will exert downward pressure on residential and commercial property prices, hurting prospects for the property sector. We recommend being long the currency (SGD) but underweight Singapore equities on a 6-9 month view. The setback to the leadership transition (with Heng Swee Keat stepping down as PM-in-waiting) is a medium-term concern. But Lawrence Wong as FM, with PM Lee continuing for longer, ensures policy continuity that will underpin the near-term growth outlook.  </p>

Real GDP will likely grow 6.5% in 2021, pushing CPI inflation above 2%YoY by mid-year. The monetary stance will officially tighten (to "gradual appreciation of the S$NEER") in October 2021. Given excess supply of residential and commercial property, we expect downward pressure on property prices, and hence recommend being Underweight Singapore equities, but long the SGD. Manufacturing production grew 11.1% YoY in 1Q 2021 (much faster than the 7.5% estimate in the Advance Estimate of GDP announced on 14 April), so real GDP is likely to have grown at least 1.2% YoY in 1Q 2021. Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew 9.7% YoY in 1Q 2021, the strongest in the last 4 quarters. Helped by the low-base (-13.3% YoY in 2Q 2020), real GDP is likely to grow at least 12% YoY in 2Q 2020, and a further 6% YoY in 2H 2021 -- ensuring real GDP growth of 6.5% in 2021, faster than the official forecast of "4 to 6%" growth this year. The unemployment rate has fallen to 2.9% in March 2021, above the average of the past decade, but below the levels that prevailed in 1998-2001, 2003-06 and 2009. With tourism-facing sectors unlikely to restore jobs, the effective "full employment" level for the rest of the economy is an unemployment rate of 2.5%, which will be reached by mid-2021. CPI inflation is already at 1.3%, the highest since May 2017, and will likely exceed 2% YoY by June, and stay above those levels for the rest of 2021. We expect the S$NEER to trade at the top of its policy band (about 2% above this month's level) by 3Q 2021, and the official policy stance to be amended to "gradual appreciation of the the S$NEER" at the next policy announcement in October 2021. The effective tightening of monetary conditions will be negative for the equity market. Excessive property supply will exert downward pressure on residential and commercial property prices, hurting prospects for the property sector. We recommend being long the currency (SGD) but underweight Singapore equities on a 6-9 month view. The setback to the leadership transition (with Heng Swee Keat stepping down as PM-in-waiting) is a medium-term concern. But Lawrence Wong as FM, with PM Lee continuing for longer, ensures policy continuity that will underpin the near-term growth outlook.  

Singapore's Strong Rebound Will Raise Inflation, Strengthening SGD in 2H 2021

<p>In this note, we look at the strong negative correlation between EM currencies and the dollar, and its implication for trading opportunities within EM.</p><p>Separately, the attached file is a snapshot of EM currency market, which we produce daily, and where we seek to identify the leaders and laggards among currencies by comparing the performance of each to its history as well as to other currencies based on their respective betas to the broad market.</p>

In this note, we look at the strong negative correlation between EM currencies and the dollar, and its implication for trading opportunities within EM.Separately, the attached file is a snapshot of EM currency market, which we produce daily, and where we seek to identify the leaders and laggards among currencies by comparing the performance of each to its history as well as to other currencies based on their respective betas to the broad market.

FX Dashboard: EM Currencies on Aggregate Have Mirrored the Dollar This Year

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<p>For our next webinar, we're excited to host Insight Provider <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/gautam-jain-phd-cfa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:16876" rel="noopener">Gautam Jain, PhD, CFA</a> , who will be going over the process with which he comes up with trade ideas in Emerging Markets FX and Rates. </p><div><h3>The webinar will be hosted on Wednesday, 28 April 2021, 11:00 SGT/HKT.</h3></div><div>
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<div id="ember2586"><div><div>Gautam Jain has over 20 years of experience covering global emerging fixed income markets, both as a strategist and a portfolio manager. He has worked in buy-side and sell-side firms, including The Rohatyn Group (TRG Management), Barclays Capital, and Millennium Partners. He has helped manage emerging markets local-currency and hard-currency debt funds. The assets that he covers include currencies, interest rates, sovereign credits, and related derivatives. He specialises in portfolio construction, smart-beta index creation, and asset allocation. He holds a Ph.D. in Operations Research from Columbia University and is a CFA charter holder.</div></div></div>
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For our next webinar, we're excited to host Insight Provider Gautam Jain, PhD, CFA , who will be going over the process with which he comes up with trade ideas in Emerging Markets FX and Rates. The webinar will be hosted on Wednesday, 28 April 2021, 11:00 SGT/HKT.
Register for the Webinar here
Gautam Jain has over 20 years of experience covering global emerging fixed income markets, both as a strategist and a portfolio manager. He has worked in buy-side and sell-side firms, including The Rohatyn Group (TRG Management), Barclays Capital, and Millennium Partners. He has helped manage emerging markets local-currency and hard-currency debt funds. The assets that he covers include currencies, interest rates, sovereign credits, and related derivatives. He specialises in portfolio construction, smart-beta index creation, and asset allocation. He holds a Ph.D. in Operations Research from Columbia University and is a CFA charter holder.



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