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.

FX & Rates

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<li>The market is pricing in aggressive rate cuts by the Fed, but the data does not fully support this expectation.</li>
<li>The dollar has performed well this week, and further upside is plausible due to low-grade US exceptionalism and underwhelming global economic data.</li>
<li>The focus on the Fed and US rates is important, but the non-US side should not be overlooked, as there is a stark difference in initial conditions between the US and other G7 rate curves. The rate differentials could lead to a convergence with the US catching up to other rate curves, resulting in a volatile and high-impact dollar trend.</li>
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The market is pricing in aggressive rate cuts by the Fed, but the data does not fully support this expectation.
The dollar has performed well this week, and further upside is plausible due to low-grade US exceptionalism and underwhelming global economic data.
The focus on the Fed and US rates is important, but the non-US side should not be overlooked, as there is a stark difference in initial conditions between the US and other G7 rate curves. The rate differentials could lead to a convergence with the US catching up to other rate curves, resulting in a volatile and high-impact dollar trend.

This podcast is sourced from an online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only.

Global FX: Something’s Starting to Give

Head of Research, Steno Research

Emil Moller

Head of Research

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

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<li>Just as the markets were speculating about which spring month would see the first Fed rate cut of the cycle, a surprisingly high CPI report from the BLS swiftly dispelled any lingering dovish sentiment that had survived the recent NFP announcement.</li>
<li>We’ve analyzed both the CPI data (see here) and the current labor market in detail (see here), and although there are signs of cooling, it’s difficult to counter the recent adjustments in the OIS curve.</li>
<li>This suggests that USD assets remain the focal point, and for the foreseeable future, EM macro strategies should lean towards spread/receiving rather than expecting an NVDA-like bull run in equities</li>
</ul>


Just as the markets were speculating about which spring month would see the first Fed rate cut of the cycle, a surprisingly high CPI report from the BLS swiftly dispelled any lingering dovish sentiment that had survived the recent NFP announcement.
We’ve analyzed both the CPI data (see here) and the current labor market in detail (see here), and although there are signs of cooling, it’s difficult to counter the recent adjustments in the OIS curve.
This suggests that USD assets remain the focal point, and for the foreseeable future, EM macro strategies should lean towards spread/receiving rather than expecting an NVDA-like bull run in equities


Head of Research and Global Chief Strategist, Steno Research

Andreas Steno

Head of Research and Global Chief Strategist

<ul><li>Welcome to our short and sweet Fed preview.</li><li>No one expects policy action from the Fed this week, but Powell could decide to reiterate that the dot plot remains intact given the most recent information received.</li><li>We doubt that Powell will bring about a strong guidance for a December hike, but unless the wheels come off, it’s very likely that they will be tempted to deliver that hike come December.</li></ul>

Welcome to our short and sweet Fed preview.No one expects policy action from the Fed this week, but Powell could decide to reiterate that the dot plot remains intact given the most recent information received.We doubt that Powell will bring about a strong guidance for a December hike, but unless the wheels come off, it’s very likely that they will be tempted to deliver that hike come December.

Fed Watch: Why Should the Fed Abandon the Planned Year-End Hike?

<ul>
<li>I have four major worries around the current macro setup. The long consensus in bond positioning is worrisome paired with rising energy prices</li>
<li>The lack of reliability of recession forecasts and the relationship to Manufacturing</li>
<li>Germany being a nation-wide Nokia case despite falling input prices</li>
</ul>


I have four major worries around the current macro setup. The long consensus in bond positioning is worrisome paired with rising energy prices
The lack of reliability of recession forecasts and the relationship to Manufacturing
Germany being a nation-wide Nokia case despite falling input prices


Steno Signals #65 – The 4 things that worries me the most in global macro right now

<ul><li>We have been trying to trade the EURUSD on the short side a few times over the past 1-2 months with mixed results.</li><li>Our fundamental story has been proven right but we have struggled to make money trading the relative weakness in Europe compared to the US in FX space.</li><li>The bet has paid off in various other proxies such as the US equity superiority but not in FX.</li></ul>

We have been trying to trade the EURUSD on the short side a few times over the past 1-2 months with mixed results.Our fundamental story has been proven right but we have struggled to make money trading the relative weakness in Europe compared to the US in FX space.The bet has paid off in various other proxies such as the US equity superiority but not in FX.

FX Watch: Everything that Matters for EUR/USD Is Natural Gas

United States

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