Daniel Katzive
Daniel Katzive
continued dollar fed markets price reason staying strong
The reason the dollar is staying strong is because markets have continued to price in more Fed tightening.
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The yen continued to strengthen this morning at the expense of high yielding currencies such as Australian and New Zealand dollars as well as the US dollar.
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Oil prices have continued to move higher and equities have apparently taken it badly.
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The dollar is continuing to respond to the new shift in tone from the FOMC yesterday, and that has continued to work through, not only on the currency market but also on the interest rate and equity markets.
change definitive quarter second soon
We think it's really too soon to see a definitive change from the BOJ. It's more of a second quarter story.
adjustment dollar interest weakness week
There's more to the dollar weakness this week than just an adjustment in interest rates.
against below dollar michigan pull touch
Michigan was a touch below consensus. The dollar may pull back a little, especially against interest-rate-sensitive currencies.
beyond fully hike marked prospects remains
While a hike in May remains fully priced, prospects for tightening beyond that have been marked down.
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I think this is a sign that the market remains disproportionately sensitive to downside surprises in U.S. data as opposed to the upside, given how much (Fed rate hikes) is already priced in.
continues cycle dollar economies exposed fed key leave policy second structural suspect
We suspect that the end of the Fed tightening cycle as policy tightening continues in the key low-yield economies will leave the dollar increasingly exposed to structural vulnerabilities in the second quarter.
average earnings fed growth headlines solid strength
Friday's solid US payrolls headlines and strength in average earnings growth have boosted Fed tightening expectations further.
activity against allowing easing euro evidence further housing market prompt retail rethink retreat risk solid stability
Further evidence of stability in the housing market and solid retail activity could prompt a rethink of MPC easing risk now priced in, allowing the euro to retreat sharply against the pound.
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Short term, it is good to buy the currency on dips.
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Moreover, with a fair amount of Fed tightening now priced in, the US currency remains more vulnerable to downside surprises than upside surprises.