Australia
Overnight, the RBA cut the cash target rate for the first time since 2022, marking the beginning of the policy easing cycle in Australia. However, the RBA will proceed cautiously with further rate cuts, given a tight labor market and still elevated services inflation. This will keep Australian government bond yields elevated versus global yields, benefitting the Australian dollar.
Our Foreign Exchange strategists recently provided an update on their US and Australian dollar views. The US dollar remains overbought and may continue rising as a momentum currency, but cyclical indicators suggest a capitulation phase. Our FX team maintains…
Until recently, Canada had been flying under the radar, yet it presents an interesting macro case. The Bank of Canada hiked rates in lockstep with the Fed, but it began cutting earlier due to a more fragile Canadian economy. Domestic and international…
This week’s report looks at the US dollar, from the lens of one very cyclical currency – the Australian dollar.
Our Global Fixed Income and FX strategists published their 2025 outlook, and provide five key views for the year ahead. Duration revival: After three years of underperformance versus cash, government bonds will outperform in either a soft-landing or a…
November trading was centered around the US election and its aftermath. US assets led the way, with US equities significantly outperforming their global counterparts. The US dollar strengthened considerably against both DM and EM currencies. Investment-grade…
Esta semana actualizamos nuestros Monitores de Bancos Centrales (CBMs), que nos ayudan a calibrar cómo debe ajustarse la política monetaria en las economías de mercados desarrollados. Nuestra conclusión es que, si bien en términos generales se requieren condiciones monetarias más acomodaticias, surgen algunas ideas de trading a partir de las divergencias en las señales entre los países del G10.
El sistema político mundial se está desestabilizando y Estados Unidos adoptará una postura más agresiva en política exterior, política comercial o en ambas, independientemente del resultado electoral. Tácticamente, apueste por el dólar.
This Insight looks at the likely direction of bond yields and the dollar, from the lens of money velocity.
We’ve highlighted over the past week that while Beijing’s stimulus package remains unlikely to trigger a meaningful business cycle revival, it nevertheless administered a shot of adrenaline leading to a sentiment-fueled rally in Chinese equities and…