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/sentiment overview!Equity sentiment has soured a bit since we last spoke, with broad US traded ETF fund flows sent back into solid negative territory after a stunning start to the year.</li><li>While most of it is due to the tax-season in April, the hawkish repricing of global central banks has also played its part in normalizing the über-bullish sentiment in US equities, with markets now also biting their nails as an ECB June cut is no longer a certainty.</li><li>Chart 1: Rolling monthly US ETF fund flowsAfter a couple of weeks of outflows from XLE, the reflation bet is back on track with around 500 mn.</li></ul>

Hello everyone, and welcome back to our weekly positioning/sentiment overview!Equity sentiment has soured a bit since we last spoke, with broad US traded ETF fund flows sent back into solid negative territory after a stunning start to the year.While most of it is due to the tax-season in April, the hawkish repricing of global central banks has also played its part in normalizing the über-bullish sentiment in US equities, with markets now also biting their nails as an ECB June cut is no longer a certainty.Chart 1: Rolling monthly US ETF fund flowsAfter a couple of weeks of outflows from XLE, the reflation bet is back on track with around 500 mn.

Positioning Watch – Prepare for further action in JPY pairs

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

Technical Analysis

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<li>While we are not yet out of the woods, we continue to see evidence that suggests the lows may be "in" for this pullback.</li>
<li>Last week (4/23/24 Compass) we discussed the possibility that further downside was limited on the S&amp;P 500 due to a multitude of reasons</li>
<li>We view the latest pullback to 100-day MA on SPX as healthy/normal within the ongoing bull market. Pullbacks to the 100-day provided ideal entry points throughout the 2021 bull market</li>
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While we are not yet out of the woods, we continue to see evidence that suggests the lows may be "in" for this pullback.
Last week (4/23/24 Compass) we discussed the possibility that further downside was limited on the S&amp;P 500 due to a multitude of reasons
We view the latest pullback to 100-day MA on SPX as healthy/normal within the ongoing bull market. Pullbacks to the 100-day provided ideal entry points throughout the 2021 bull market


Are the Lows "In" For This Pullback?; Market Dynamics Remain Bullish; Key Supports Holding

EURO STOXX 50 Price EUR / Technical Analysis

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<li>We continue to view the latest pullback as healthy and normal within the ongoing bull market on MSCI ACWI (ACWI-US) and the EURO STOXX 50, as discussed April 18</li>
<li>Discussed last Thursday(4/18/24) how further downside may be limited with these indexes 4-5% off their highs, combined with ACWI-US testing gap support ($105) and the EURO STOXX50 testing 6-month uptrend. </li>
<li>So far, these supports have held strong, and Japan's TOPIX has also held strong above 2615 support -- with all producing strong bounces far this week.</li>
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We continue to view the latest pullback as healthy and normal within the ongoing bull market on MSCI ACWI (ACWI-US) and the EURO STOXX 50, as discussed April 18
Discussed last Thursday(4/18/24) how further downside may be limited with these indexes 4-5% off their highs, combined with ACWI-US testing gap support ($105) and the EURO STOXX50 testing 6-month uptrend. 
So far, these supports have held strong, and Japan's TOPIX has also held strong above 2615 support -- with all producing strong bounces far this week.


Upgrading Europe to Overweight; Supports Holding on MSCI ACWI, ACWI Ex-US, EAFE, and EM

Podcast by Joe Weisenthal & Tracy Alloway, Odd Lots

Odd Lots

Podcast by Joe Weisenthal & Tracy Alloway

Bloomberg's Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway explore the most interesting topics in finance, markets and economics. Join the conversation every Monday and Thursday.

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul><li>Inflation data has been hotter than expected, remaining stubbornly above 3%</li><li>Demand in the economy has been robust, with strong retail sales and job reports</li><li>Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin discusses potential factors influencing inflation and the need for offsetting housing strength in the economy</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Inflation data has been hotter than expected, remaining stubbornly above 3%Demand in the economy has been robust, with strong retail sales and job reportsRichmond Fed President Tom Barkin discusses potential factors influencing inflation and the need for offsetting housing strength in the economyThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin On Getting Inflation Under Control

Podcast by J.P. Morgan analysts on global markets, At Any Rate

At Any Rate

Podcast by J.P. Morgan analysts on global markets

Analysts from J.P. Morgan’s Research team take a closer look at the stories behind some of the biggest trends, themes and developments in markets today.

<ul><li>Tax receipts post-tax day are tracking about 15% above last year's pace, below 2022 levels.</li><li>Increase in electronic filings leads to quicker processing of tax receipts.</li><li>TGA balances have increased by $250 billion to $930 billion, in line with 2022 trends.</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Tax receipts post-tax day are tracking about 15% above last year's pace, below 2022 levels.Increase in electronic filings leads to quicker processing of tax receipts.TGA balances have increased by $250 billion to $930 billion, in line with 2022 trends.This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

US Rates: Tax Season, Debt Ceiling, and Reserves

United States

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Positioning Watch – Prepare for further action in JPY pairs

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Upgrading Europe to Overweight; Supports Holding on MSCI ACWI, ACWI Ex-US, EAFE, and EM

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Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin On Getting Inflation Under Control

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US Rates: Tax Season, Debt Ceiling, and Reserves

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