Fixed Income and Currency Strategist

Gautam Jain, PhD, CFA

FX & Rates

<p>The RRR cut by PBOC last week has thrown the market into confusion. Our view is that this is not the beginning of an aggressive easing cycle, rather a preemptive move to ensure that the economic recovery stays in place. However, the move has led to concerns about the extent of economic weakness in China ahead, which if true could be negative for the renminbi and, in turn, for EM FX.</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 RRR cut by PBOC last week has thrown the market into confusion. Our view is that this is not the beginning of an aggressive easing cycle, rather a preemptive move to ensure that the economic recovery stays in place. However, the move has led to concerns about the extent of economic weakness in China ahead, which if true could be negative for the renminbi and, in turn, for EM FX.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: Spillover Risk from China to EM FX

<p>Latin American currencies have underperformed against the broad EM complex since the start of the pandemic. In this note, we address the question that if we are entering a low-volatility period, could it be time for LatAm currencies to make up for some of their underperformance?</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>

Latin American currencies have underperformed against the broad EM complex since the start of the pandemic. In this note, we address the question that if we are entering a low-volatility period, could it be time for LatAm currencies to make up for some of their underperformance?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: Is It Time for Latin American Currencies to Turn Around?

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Technical Analysis

<div>DXY – Call for a DXY ST top near 93/92.70 to lock in some gains and work into select USD shorts for a pullback to 91.50 with risk to 91, to add back to USD longs and resume the rise targeting 94.</div><div></div><div>Timing risk: Pullback sequence should take the form of an elevated choppy pullback.</div><div></div><div>Next phase of the USD rise needs the 10yr to bottom near 1.37% support and start a fresh up cycle in yields.</div>

DXY – Call for a DXY ST top near 93/92.70 to lock in some gains and work into select USD shorts for a pullback to 91.50 with risk to 91, to add back to USD longs and resume the rise targeting 94.Timing risk: Pullback sequence should take the form of an elevated choppy pullback.Next phase of the USD rise needs the 10yr to bottom near 1.37% support and start a fresh up cycle in yields.

<p>EM currencies on aggregate have been tracking the US dollar closely but there has been a fair amount of differentiation within EM. With many central banks in EM embarking on monetary tightening cycles, we investigate whether that has been a factor explaining the different currency performances. We also identify the currencies that are cheap and expensive based on this analysis.</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>

EM currencies on aggregate have been tracking the US dollar closely but there has been a fair amount of differentiation within EM. With many central banks in EM embarking on monetary tightening cycles, we investigate whether that has been a factor explaining the different currency performances. We also identify the currencies that are cheap and expensive based on this analysis.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: Is Monetary Policy Driving FX Returns?

<p>The Brazilian real (BRL) has by far been the best-performing EM currency since the end of March. In this note, we address the following questions:</p><ol>
<li>What is behind the rally?</li>
<li>If it continues, how much further can BRL run?</li>
<li>Is it worthwhile to go long the currency at these levels?</li>
</ol><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 Brazilian real (BRL) has by far been the best-performing EM currency since the end of March. In this note, we address the following questions:
What is behind the rally?
If it continues, how much further can BRL run?
Is it worthwhile to go long the currency at these levels?
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: How Much Further Can the Brazilian Real Run?

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FX Dashboard: Spillover Risk from China to EM FX

The RRR cut by PBOC last week has led to concerns about the extent of economic weakness in China ahead, which if true could be negative for the...

Gautam Jain, PhD, CFA

FX Dashboard: Is It Time for Latin American Currencies to Turn Around?

In this note, we address the question that if we are entering a low-volatility period, could it be time for LatAm currencies to make up for some of...

Gautam Jain, PhD, CFA

USD Long Trim with Fresh Buy Levels

DXY – Call for a DXY ST top near 93/92.70 to lock in some gains and work into select USD shorts for a pullback to 91.50 with risk to 91, to add...

Thomas Schroeder

FX Dashboard: Is Monetary Policy Driving FX Returns?

With many EM central banks embarking on monetary tightening cycles, we investigate whether that has been a factor explaining the currency...

Gautam Jain, PhD, CFA

FX Dashboard: How Much Further Can the Brazilian Real Run?

With the Brazilian real being the best-performing currency since March-end, we discuss the reasons behind the rally, how much further it can go,...

Gautam Jain, PhD, CFA

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