The dog days are here…
Category: dollar
Trump’s Preferred ‘Confidence’ Meter Down Every Month Since He ‘Created’ It
“I think our dollar is getting too strong, and partially that’s my fault because people have confidence in me.”
Presenting: A Crazy Week In Charts
Ok, well this was an interesting week…
‘It’s A Sitting Duck’: Swiss Franc Plunge Continues, Bund Yields Soar, On Hot German Data
“All this makes the CHF a bit of a sitting duck”…
As Currency War Beckons, Here Is One Trader’s Dollar Mea Culpa
“It’s certainly a tempting idea given the price-action but, in the wake of my incorrect dollar call from Wednesday, I refrained from joining the debate with conviction.”
‘I Come Back To You Now’: Kolanovic Returns, Everyone Panics
“…at the turn of the tide.”
‘Sonata, Adagio & Minuet’: A ‘Symphony’ Of Debate Emerges Around Surging Euro
“Currencies, like symphonies progress through movements, not in straight lines. As a symphony progresses through the sonata, adagio and minuet, volume and intensity crescendos and decrescendos before the final forte surge of the rondo.”
A Dovish Fed Day In Charts
So “dovish” it was, or at least “dovish” was the market’s read on the Fed
‘It’s A Coiled Spring!’: Trader Sees ‘Immediate Rally’ In ‘Beleaguered’ Dollar
“Do I have high conviction? Yes. For a reason.”
Tuesday In Charts: ‘Remember To What You Owe Your Good Fortunes’
“We think the timing would be good for investors too to remember to what they owe their improvement in fortunes”…
Pound, Euro Suddenly Surge, Trump Tweets ‘Very Big, Exciting’ Trade Deal With UK
After regaining its footing while bumping around at a 14-month low on Monday, the broad
Monday, Monday: The Day In Charts
“Can’t trust that day”…
‘Chances Trump Gets Anything Done Are Nil’: Dollar Sinks To 5-Week Low Against Yen
“The chances of Trump getting any of his campaign promises through in the foreseeable future are almost nil, so the Trump trade is dead for this year, and likely next.”
A 3-Word Explanation For Desperate Dollar Doldrums
Judging by my inbox, there are at least four readers who did not appreciate my three-word explanation for why the dollar is in the doldrums.Â
A ‘Gettin’ Away With Murder’ Type Of Day: Thursday Market Wrap
Thursday was all about people who might have gotten away with murder…
What Happened To That ‘Super Dollar Bull Market,’ Guys?
…apart from this badass cat who nailed the trade and is now covering into the USD weakness.
Stocks Touch Record Highs: Full Wednesday Visual Recap
“So much winning, you’re going to get tired of winning”…
‘Netflix & Chill’ – Full Visual Tour Of Tuesday’s Market Action
Netflix, Goldman, “own dick eating,” a failed healthcare bill, dollar doldrums, and so much more…
Dollar Gloom: Key Technical Level Breached, Yields Dive
Well, the dollar just can’t catch a break.
Are You Confused About FX Confusion? SocGen Can Help…
“The world is less in need of triage and intensive care from central bankers than it was, and more of them are thinking about how, and when, to set out on the road to normalisation.”
Shorts Scramble To Cover As Aussie Surges To 2-Year High
Everyone “is focusing on the positivity in the minutes, and talk of neutral rates at 3.5%, is well above market pricing”…
Dollar Dives As Republican Health Care Bill Collapses
Well, it looks like the healthcare bill is dead after two more Republican Senators said
Risk-On Still Intact As Entire World Ignores China Stock Plunge: Full Visual Recap
All told, the mood remains “risk-on.”
‘Billions And Billions And Billions’: ECB, BoJ, And Your Full Week Ahead Preview
If you didn’t get your fill of hand-wringing over DM central banks last week, then you’re in luck…
Stocks Fly To Records, Global Risk Rally Continues As Bad Data, ‘Good’ Yellen Keep Hope Alive
The message is loud and fucking clear: the vol. seller’s/ carry trader’s paradise and the risk party that’s made every homegamer with some SPY and QQQ look like a guru for the past eight years depends on DM central bankers staying some modicum of dovish. And on that score, bad data helps.
Dollar, Yields Dive After CPI Disappoints
Ok, well the biggest econ print of the week is in and it’s a miss.
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