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Daily Brief Macro: Global Liquidity Update – Is US Fed QT Dead? and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Global Liquidity Update – Is US Fed QT Dead?
  • Global Liquidity – Is China Squeezing Or Easing Liquidity Again?

Global Liquidity Update – Is US Fed QT Dead?

By Michael J. Howell

  • Global Liquidity is projected to rise in 2023 after last year’s tumble, but after its recent surge are we seeing a material pull-back?
  • UK gilt crisis in September was a wake-up call. In the 23 following weeks, US Fed liquidity has flat-lined not fallen. US monetary policy is bifurcating
  • Deteriorating US fiscal position will place huge demands for more QE. Between now and 2023 the Fed balance sheet could double in size. QT is dead in America

Global Liquidity – Is China Squeezing Or Easing Liquidity Again?

By Michael J. Howell

  • China’s PBoC injected a whopping RMB 3 trillion (US$450 billion) into money markets through December and January
  • Latest data show sharp fall-off in Chinese liquidity from late-February. Nonetheless, it is hard to extrapolate much from this. 2023 still looks to be a year of much more liquidity
  • The close connection between the PBoC and Chinese business points to a stronger Chinese and World economy in the second half of 2023. Buy cyclicals?

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