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Daily Brief Macro: 5 things we watch: IFO and more

In today’s briefing:

  • 5 things we watch: IFO, US rates, Earnings revisions, USD & Gasoline
  • USD’o’meter: Is King USD about to reverse?
  • 5 Things We Watch: IFO, US Rates, Earnings Revisions, USD & Gasoline
  • CX Daily: China Asks Banks to Boost Real Estate Lending
  • UK: Buying Votes With Inflationary Policy


5 things we watch: IFO, US rates, Earnings revisions, USD & Gasoline

By Andreas Steno

  • We start off this week’s 5 Things We Watch by having a look at the Ifo survey coming up this Friday in the midst of the Schwarze Null ruling.
  • This is followed by talking about US rates and Nvidia earnings and we then move on to talking about the USD while lastly finishing off with gasoline demand.
  • This week we are watching out for the following 5 topics within Global macro: IFO, US Rates, Earnings revisions, The USD, Gasoline.

USD’o’meter: Is King USD about to reverse?

By Andreas Steno

  • In this piece, we will try to assess the USD outlook in a structured way by looking at:1) Relative rates, 2) Relative inflation, 3) Relative Growth, 4) Relative energy.
  • We combine the four filters in an aggregate probability-based model and find that the USD is still likely to increase in value for the next few months.
  • Let’s have a look at the details.

5 Things We Watch: IFO, US Rates, Earnings Revisions, USD & Gasoline

By Ulrik Simmelholt

  • We start off this week’s 5 Things We Watch by having a look at the Ifo survey coming up this Friday in the midst of the Schwarze Null ruling.
  • This is followed by talking about US rates and Nvidia earnings and we then move on to talking about the USD while lastly finishing off with gasoline demand.
  • Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government is challenged by the Constitutional Court’s ruling from last week on special fund financing outside the regular budget.

CX Daily: China Asks Banks to Boost Real Estate Lending

By Caixin Global

  • Property / China drafts list of developers eligible for funding, asks banks to boost real estate lending
  • Israel-Hamas /: China calls for ‘early ceasefire’ in Gaza conflict in meeting with Arab-Islamic ministers

  • Personnel /: Premier Li takes helm of China’s top financial regulator


UK: Buying Votes With Inflationary Policy

By Phil Rush

  • The UK Autumn Statement announced tax cuts that broadly spend the entire windfall from a less enormous current fiscal deficit while reinforcing inflation’s persistence.
  • Voter income is boosted ahead of a general election through surging benefits, pensions, and minimum wage rates. National insurance cuts also raise take-home pay. 
  • Fiscal headroom of £13bn is preserved, although that uses the flexibility of extending the target date. Its existence still relies on excessively bullish potential GDP forecasts.

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