Let’s start with oil real quick, because there are some notable headlines on Thursday morning.
Category: yen
Guest Post: “We’re All Yen Traders Now”
“I warned you that I wouldn’t have any answers in today’s post, but I implore you to stick the Yen up your screen and watch it like a hawk – it’s likely that any serious market dislocation will first show up in the movement of the Yen.”
A “Soggy” Bottom Morning
“Soggy US housing starts and soggy industrial production data just reinforced the soggy message from last week’s figures, and with it the growing sense that the inflation peak is earlier and lower than many feared.”
Hey! I Know May Stole The Show But Don’t Forget Iron Ore Is Collapsing
It was a sharp move lower in iron ore that weighed on risk sentiment overnight as futures dropped 3.7%, following a nearly 2% move lower on Monday.
Fortune Cookie Say: “Good Econ Data!” The Sultan Returns. Welcome To Monday.
Boom! It’s Monday. Let’s hit the ground running.
Yields Fall Sharply In Delayed Reaction To Friday’s Abysmal CPI Print
As expected, 10Y yields are falling on Sunday evening in a delayed reaction to Friday’s
Easter Algos Dump Dollar After Dour Data Deluge
Earlier this morning the reflation narrative rolled over and died. That’s not just our dour
Two “Bigly”s: Trump WSJ Comments Battle Kim’s New Road For Overnight Supremacy
Well needless to say, Donald Trump’s comments in the Wall Street Journal (which hit at
“All’s Well That Doesn’t End In A Giant Mushroom Cloud”
Well, you know what they say, “all’s well that doesn’t end in a giant mushroom
Look! It’s Falling Apart: Yields, USDJPY Fall; Stocks Tumble
See how that works?
While You Were Watching That Screaming Guy On The Plane (Again), I Was Buying Yen
Well, it kinda feels like everyone just said fuck it and bought the yen overnight
Trader: Investors Know Where They’re Going, Just Not How To Get There
“Typically, traders have a pretty strong opinion of how they think things currently stand and then try to craft a narrative of where they believe asset prices may be going. In today’s environment, investors seem to have more confidence in their longer-term outlook than on what is going on now.”
Trader: Trump And Xi Are All That Matter Now
“That environment leads to an adamantly divided market. On one side are those who cite growth and liquidity as a reason to always buy the dip. On the other, those who fear calamity, citing the idea that low volatility has induced excess leverage to chase returns and a misallocation of capital.”
Currency Craziness, Car Carnage, Le Pen Jitters: Welcome To Tuesday, Dammit
Hitting the ground running on Tuesday it was an interesting overnight session. For one thing,
Volatility Collapses (Again) As Investors Cling To Goldilocks Outlook On Brexit Wednesday
It’s quiet out there. Well, except for that whole UK officially leaving the EU thing.
Here We Go, USDJPY Eyes Lows
The barometer for how the market feels about the US reflation narrative is flashing red…
“Keep Your Composure!” Dollar Finds Its Footing, Markets Dodge Trump-Induced “Freak Out”
“We’ve come too far, there’s too much to lose!”
It’s Falling Apart: Reflation Trade Shrivels Up And Dies As Markets Sour On Risk
Well, the dollar is under pressure on Monday, just as we said it would be
“Traders Have Lost Confidence In Their Ability To Trade,” Trader Says
“Traders have lost confidence in their ability to interpret what’s plainly market-moving news. Far from hoping to be the first to trade, they need someone else to commit and help create the narrative.”
Mind The Cross-Atlantic “Gaps”: Your Week Ahead Preview
Earlier, we talked a bit about Donald Trump’s waning political capital and the extent to
“Trump’s Political Capital Is Getting Consumed”: One Simple Trade Idea For The Week Ahead
Think about the events that transpired over the last two weeks. Now think about them
TGIF: Markets Nervous As Trump Dares Congress To Pass Health Care Bill No One Likes
Well, it’s Friday and this week has been just as interesting as last week. Today
Trump Trade In Focus: All Eyes On Healthcare Bill As Yellen Lurks In Background
It’s do or die for the reflation narrative.
Stock Selloff Goes Global
Investors “needed a good reason to take profit, and here it is.”
Here’s How To Return 51% Trading USDJPY
“The 50-day moving average (DMA) for USD/JPY is set to cross below the 100-DMA of the currency pair, and while I normally dismiss moving averages as a technical signal, this time is different.”
China Calls, Hikes Rates After Fed; Kuroda Triples Down On The Laughs After BoJ
It was a fairly lively overnight session on the heels of the Fed. We start
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