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Category: FX
One Bank Knows Who Was ‘Responsible’ For The August Emerging Market Bloodletting
Hint: not retail investors.
Contingencies: Full Week Ahead Preview
A full docket.
‘Winter Is Coming’ For The White House And One Bank Worries The Market ‘Can’t Handle’ Volatility
“Post-election, our biggest concern is whether a complacent market can handle a rise in volatility.”
Battered And Bruised After Rough Month, Emerging Markets Warily Eye The Road Ahead
The pain was widespread.
For Indonesia, It’s Back To 1998 As ‘Nobody Wants To Mess With Uncertainties’
“Fundamentals mean very little at this stage”.
Turkey Tries Again To Put Brakes On Lira Collapse As Trump Piles Shame On Erdogan
“Too dear to my heart.â€
There’s Blood In The Water For Emerging Markets – Again
It’s not over.
‘Say Hello To My Little Friend!’ Argentina Hikes Key Rate To Cartoonish 60% As Peso Breaches 40
Spoiler alert: It probably won’t work.
As Yuan Turns More Volatile Than Euro, Turnover Soars
“Avoid herd behavior.”
Argentina’s Peso Crashes As Macri Asks IMF To Hurry Up With More Bailout Money
That wasn’t what the market wanted to hear.
Meanwhile, In Turkey …
“In case you were wondering whether the news is getting any better for Turkey, the answer is ‘no.'”
One Bank Says U.S. Midterms Will Spark Emerging Market Rally And Then…
Expect a reprieve, but beware 2019.
Psychological Overhang: Full Week Ahead Preview
U.S. politics and trade are likely to dominate the headlines this week.
BIS: Trump’s Trade Policies Could Create ‘Perfect Storm’, Cause Global Financial Crisis
“Protectionism could set off a succession of negative consequences. If all the elements were to combine, we could face a perfect storm.”
There’s News On NAFTA, And For Once It Isn’t Terrible
Anything that isn’t bad news is great news.
Turkish Tech Minister Says Maybe Digital ‘Barter System’ Might Work If Trump Weaponizes Dollar
“…this war has turned into a financial war.”
Liquidity Drain And The ‘Still Playing Non-Stop Event Risk Cabaret’
The tide is going out.
As The S&P Hits All-Time Highs, Here’s What You Should Be Watching
Hint: it’s the dollar.
A ‘Stealth’ Rate Hike From Turkey And A ‘Pick Your Poison’ Quandary For Europe
How to hike without hiking and what to do when there are no “good” options.
Concerned Citizens: Full Week Ahead Preview
New week, same issues. But let’s talk about them anyway.
This Is Not A Drill: Jerome Powell Needs To Be Careful In Jackson Hole
Fragile. Handle with care.
Of VaR Shocks And ‘Sucking Sounds’
That “sucks.”
You Can’t Fix Stupid: U.S. Treasury Will ‘Pressure’ China To Strengthen The Yuan
Trying to process the kind of narcissistic delirium that’s behind this “strategy” is quite challenging.
Let’s Play Dollar Bingo With Larry Kudlow – Who Had ‘Cherished’?
None of this makes any sense. Not a bit of it. It’s a self-referential nightmare.
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