In this briefing:
- The Dollar Is Already Dead
- 2019 Semiconductors: 5%+ Decline
- India Banks – Consumer and Mortgage Also a Risk
1. The Dollar Is Already Dead
The past year has all been about dollar strength. That is an accepted wisdom. But the truth of the matter is that the dollar averaged 93.6 on the DXY in 2018 (3 January 2018 to 31 December 2018) and, as we write, stands at 95.5. From 1 January 2015 to 1 July 2017 the DXY averaged 97.2. The dollar is not strong, even by recent history standards. Moreover, it is no longer as important as it once was in policy making terms – and neither is the Federal Reserve.
2. 2019 Semiconductors: 5%+ Decline
An earlier post outlined the general direction of the Objective Analysis 2019 forecast but didn’t provide any numbers. In this post I explain the 5%+ decrease in revenues that the market will experience and how and why various elements play into that number.
3. India Banks – Consumer and Mortgage Also a Risk
As new numbers are released, we have a better glimpse of where we are in the bad loan cycle, and the data is not reassuring. And we see that it is not only about risk with infrastructure or corporate loans in India, even if these are the most well-known credit risks. Housing loans are not immune from the economic malaise that remains in place. Non-bank financial company (NBFC) Can Fin Homes (CANF IN) shows exceptionally high quarterly bad loan growth in the latest period. Recalling our note on HDFC Bank, consumer loans more generally, may not be as robust as most believe. And there are others.
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