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“The Honeymoon Period Is Over” – Bullard Ain’t Buyin’ Trump And Other Overnight News
“Washington does have to deliver at some point and I think that is a concern going forward, whether the honeymoon period would end at some point and maybe the reality of American politics would settle in.”
“Between A Rock And A Hard Place” – China’s Latest Yuan Gambit
“Stuck between a rock and a hard place, China is likely to strengthen the yuan in order to lure foreign capital as the liquidity lifeline.”
Everything You Need To Know For The Week Ahead
Well, it’s Sunday which means normally, you’d be thinking about Monday, but this weekend you
Speculators Beware, China Just Made Things “Harder Still”
“At such times, FX intervention will become necessary to close the gap between the market price and the fixing.”
Your “Unreal, Irrational, Herd Actions” Were Pissing China Off – But They “Fixed” It
Well, this was pretty easy to see coming. When Moody’s downgraded China for the first time
“Unexplained, High-Volume Drops,” Yuan Shenanigans, And A Cartel Meeting
Well, things have been “choppy” overnight and especially around the flood of OPEC headlines that
Storm Clouds Gather As Trump Headline Risk, Terror Attack Battle Econ Data For Market’s Heart
Well, this market’s mettle is being tested. Again. On Monday evening we got what might
Brazil’s Black Swan In Context: Another “Since The Crisis” Moment
The President appeals to Supreme Court to suspend investigation on him. No, that’s not breaking news
“Thy Orb And Thy Staff They Comfort Me”: “Risk Feels A Bit Better Today!”
Yea, though we walk through the valley of the shadow of death, we will fear no geopolitical tail risk: for Donald Trump art with us; thy orb and thy staff they comfort me…
Risk Appetite Evaporates As 18 More Contacts Between Trump, Russian “Godfather” Revealed
Everything was going (relatively) ok and then…
Global Markets Shudder: Impeachment “Makes It Difficult For Investors To Buy”
“I suppose the question is whether these are US political rain showers like the ones drenching London’s commuters, or real storms with lasting damage.”
“It’s Funny Because It’s Treason”: Global Markets Jittery As Trump Makes New Lows
We start Tuesday on a treasonous note… So because he’s President, Donald Trump gets some
“EM-palooza” Vs. DM Fyre Festival
“China’s Belt and Road Forum was a sort of EM-palooza, with an upbeat message of growth and investment. The G-7 finance minsters’ meeting, on the other hand, was more of a Fyre Festival of global economic hegemons, whose flaccid message was “we favor free trade, except when we don’t.”
Oil And China. Because What Else, Right?
It’s Monday. Hell yeah! Let’s start in China, because… well… because where else, right? We
Everything You Need To Know From A Very Interesting CFTC Report
The latest CFTC data is out and this week’s release is notable for a number
Pay Attention! We Got China Credit Data Overnight
Ok, so it’s Friday. And before you get too excited about that, remember that all
“A Pretty Eclectic Collection Of Unrelated Developments”
SocGen’s Kit Juckes probably summed up the overnight session best: Overnight currency drivers have been
3 Weeks Later, Goldman Thinks “Fuck It” Probably Still Best Way To Think About USD
“We now see this latest dollar bull run as moving into its latter stages and are downgrading our forecasts for the greenback against G10 crosses. Investors with significant dollar length should consider a more neutral stance.”
Traders Be Like “WTF?!” As Trump Is Desperate Despot, Nuclear War Beckons
So the elephant in the room is clearly Donald Trump’s decision to fire FBI Director
“Nazi-Be-Gone” Rally Fizzles As Female Hitler Loss Seen Largely Priced In
Ok, so it’s Monday and France didn’t elect a fascist. So we’ve got that going for
One Bank Weighs In On The Euro’s “Sell The News” Moment
“The Euro went up a bit, down a bit and ended pretty much where it was last week. It faces two short-term challenges”…
The Going Rate For Being “A Bloody” Bitch Is Now €100 Billion
Yeah, so it turns out that exiting the European Union is probably going to be
“You’re Dismissed”: Here’s How Markets Are Feeling About Sunday’s Big Event
Call it overconfidence if you want, but the “win” for the pollsters in the first
It’s Tuesday And Some Folks In Europe Are Doing Some Manufacturing!
Ok, let’s see… It’s Tuesday and there’s some European PMI data you should note. Because
“America, Fuck Yeah!” Congress Thinks Funding Government May Be Good Idea After All
Last week, it was starting to look like traders had reached peak negativity with regard
Fed, Jobs, & France: Full Week Ahead Preview
Ok, so who’s ready for next week? That’s right, today’s Sunday which means tomorrow is
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