To be sure, whatever you thought was going to dominate the news flow in the week ahead is probably going to take a backseat to North Korea, for obvious reasons.Â
But North Korea isn’t the only thing on traders’ minds this week. Not by a long shot.
Category: euro
Holiday Road.
“Well, that’s nothing to be proud of, Rusty…. 50 yaaaards.”
Euro Jumps As Nowotny Thinks You’re Being A Drama Queen
“Therefore, I wouldn’t over-interpret or dramatize.”
Riders On The Storm.
Right, so the storm wasn’t supposed to come until next month.
Suspension Of Disbelief – Only In The Other Direction
For years, DM central banks have been forced to kind of suspend disbelief with regard
Euro Slides As ECB Deploys Favorite Jawboning Method: Anonymous Reuters Piece
“The exchange rate has become a bigger issue,†one of the sources told Reuters. “It is now less favorable for an exit and a stronger argument for a muddle-through option.â€
I Don’t Want To Be Disappointed.
“I am fully committed to working with XIV to get. This. Job. Done.”
Draghi Isn’t Powerful Enough To Stop This…
When jawboning just ain’t gonna cut it.
Apocalypse Wow.
The crowds are huge for the end of the world…
Euro Rally Goes Nuclear (Figuratively And Literally), European Stocks Hit 6-Month Lows
Importantly, the euro’s haven status is getting cemented here.
The Great Flood
Although I can’t imagine why…
One Trader Explains Why Jackson Hole Was A Whole Bunch Of Nothing
“But there was a far smarter reason why Jackson Hole reverted back to an academic exercise and post-GFC policy retrospective.”
Damned Data – Full Week Ahead Preview
Ok, so the overarching narrative for this week shouldn’t be materially different from last week
Nobody Panic.
Your refund will be escaping this death trap with your life…
Waiting Game.
Just biding time…
More Currency Wars: Forint Plunges As NBH Loses Patience
“Closely examining the application of our tools”
4th Grade Press
And just like that, all of the good news trial balloons we got from McConnell on Monday (debt ceiling guarantee) and from Politico on Tuesday (tax reform moving ahead) were rendered null and void…
Look Out: Euro Jumps As Draghi Silent on FX Risk, PMIs Come In Hot
Score one for the crowd who thinks that Mario Draghi is going to have a difficult time keeping a lid on euro strength.Â
‘Game: Blouses’
“It wasn’t even like it was close”…
The Great Euro Debate Heats Up Ahead Of Jackson Hole
There’s a lot of commentary floating around out there this morning about the euro ahead
Don’t Dig Yourself A ‘Hole’: Full Week Ahead Preview
Ok, so strap in, because this promises to be an interesting week. August has proven
Cohn-Heads
But not like Beldar.
European Stocks React To ECB Minutes & Pondering The ‘Policy Maker Paradox’
Ok, so it’s worth taking a look at European equities now that we’ve got the ECB minutes and the attendant commentary about the dangers of a possible FX overshoot.
Euro Dips Further After ECB Flags FX Overshoot In Minutes
“The appreciation of the euro to date could be seen in part as reflecting changes in relative fundamentals in the euro area vis-a-vis the rest of the world†but “concerns were expressed about the risk of the exchange rate overshooting in the future.”
Borrowed Time.
Tick, tock.
Mario Draghi Extends Martial Law – ‘State Of Exception’ Is Permanent
DRAGHI IS SAID TO NOT DELIVER FRESH POLICY AT JACKSON HOLE:RTRS
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