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Highlights A blue wave will likely supercharge the dollar’s downtrend in 2021. The key beneficiaries of this decline will be the much undervalued Scandinavian currencies, as well as those of commodity-producing countries. The initial knee-jerk reaction from the dollar could be positive as inflation lags the improvement in aggregate demand. Our trading model continues to recommend shorting the dollar. This simple three-factor model has outperformed the DXY index by over 300% since 1980. We were stopped out of our short NZD/CAD trade. This is a portfolio hedge. Look to reinstate. Feature The US political landscape is becoming more dollar bearish. This is because a blue wave will likely supercharge fiscal spending and allow for a partial repeal of the Trump tax cuts. Both will boost aggregate demand, without an equivalent offset from higher US interest rates. As we explain below, this is negative for the greenback. As a key reflator for the global economy, a lower US dollar will lead to an outperformance of non-US bourses, lifting animal spirits abroad and in a virtuous cycle, pressuring the dollar even lower. From a technical perspective, the dollar remains very oversold, having declined in almost a straight line since last March. While we continue to expect a dollar bounce, we had initially highlighted in previous reports it will be technical in nature, capped at around 2%-4%. Given this week’s news, chances of a technical bounce remain high, but the amplitude will be much more muted than we initially expected. This dovetails nicely with our trading model, which is politically agnostic, and continues to recommend shorting the dollar for the month of January. Implications Of A Blue Sweep It has been clear since the US election campaign began that Democratic leaders have been more aggressive in their demands for a greater government role in the economy. As such, a blue wave should widen the US budget deficit by much more than was expected under a Republican Senate. All things equal, a wider budget deficit is negative for the greenback. All things equal, a wider budget deficit is negative for the greenback (Chart I-1).1 Higher aggregate demand (via higher government spending) should allow the US output gap to close faster than would have otherwise been the case. This should begin to put upward pressure under domestic inflation. If the Federal Reserve chooses to allow an inflation overshoot, this will depress US real rates further and hurt the dollar in the process. There is a well-established relationship between real interest rate differentials and the greenback (Chart I-2). Chart I-1The Dollar And Budget Deficits Chart I-2The Dollar And Real Interest Rates The US continues to run a large current account deficit, meaning domestic savings have been insufficient to finance investment. A higher budget deficit is likely to widen the current account deficit, assuming private-sector savings do not rise significantly. To finance the shortfall in spending, foreign investors might require a higher risk premium on US assets via higher yields and/or a lower exchange rate. With the Federal Reserve effectively capping nominal yields, a lower exchange rate will be needed to entice foreign investors. A reason behind the dollar’s decline last year has been a stampede out of the Treasury market by foreign investors (Chart I-3). Chart I-3A Dearth Of Foreign Investors Part of the Biden campaign pledge has also been to raise both corporate and personal income taxes. The US currently enjoys favorable corporate taxes relative to its G10 and BRICS peers (Chart I-4). Higher taxes would lower the return on capital for US investments. Our US Equity Strategists reckon the hit to the technology and health care sectors from a change in the tax rate will be particularly acute, in an order of magnitude of about 13.5% and 13.1% of earnings-per-share, respectively. Inflows into US equities exploded higher last year on the back of low rates and the higher weighting of technology and health care sectors in US bourses (Chart I-5). A reversal of these flows will hurt the dollar. This will occur at a time when expected returns on US equities are particularly low, compared to those in Europe and Japan (Chart I-6). Chart I-4Biden's Tax Plan In Perspective Chart I-5US Equity Inflows Have Been Strong Chart I-6ALow Expected Return On US Equities Chart I-6BBetter Expected Returns On Eurozone Equities Chart I-6CBetter Expected Returns On Japanese Equities Is COVID-19 A Red Herring? Chart I-7A Covid-19 Growth Scare? The analysis above suggests the outlook for the dollar should be bearish. Then why has the greenback been rebounding since the unveiling of a blue sweep? There are two reasons. First, the dollar was already very oversold, suggesting the short-term reward/risk from shorting the currency was not very favorable. Second, inflation is a lagging economic variable, so any impact from fiscal stimulus will first be on real growth, with inflation rising much later. Therefore, fiscal stimulus in the US will likely boost US economic performance relative to its peers in the short term. Meanwhile, as we navigate the winter season in the northern hemisphere, a new wave of infections has taken root. This will likely lead to a widespread deterioration in economic conditions, as economies enter more stringent lockdowns. Around the G10, various measures of lockdowns are being implemented, with particularly restrictive measures in the UK and Canada where new cases are close to record highs. Infection trends remain favorable in Australia and New Zealand, probably due to previous localized lockdowns (Chart I-7). However, with new, more infectious strains being first spotted in the UK and then South Africa, the bar is very low for a worldwide-renewed infection wave. The impact on currency markets is two-fold. First, the dollar is a counter-cyclical currency and so will benefit from safe-haven flows that will erupt with any renewed relapse in growth. With the dollar having traded inversely neck-in-neck with the S&P 500, any equity correction will provide a much healthy catalyst for a dollar bounce (Chart I-8). Any bounce in the USD should be faded as robust global growth in 2021 is expected. More directly, the impact for currency markets will be through relative economic growth. The improvement in the December Purchasing Managers’ Index was more favorable outside the US, particularly in Sweden, Canada, and the UK. That said, the greenback has undershot the trend dictated by the relative economic performance between the US and the rest of the G10 (Chart I-9). Should the US quickly bridge the gap between herd immunity (through vaccinations) and the spread of the virus, US economic growth could gain the upper hand. Chart I-8The Dollar And Markets Chart I-9The Dollar And Relative Growth Ultimately, the near-term potential impact from COVID-19 will be much less than economies endured in the first half of 2020. The main reason is that the vaccine rollout is accelerating, with many other candidates in the pipeline. This will allow for robust global growth in 2021, which will ease safe-haven flows into the US dollar. Thus, any bounce in the USD should be faded rather than leaned into, as we have been arguing since October of last year.2 FX Trading Model Chart I-10BCA FX Trading Model How does our trading model feel about a blue sweep? It is agnostic, given that none of the inputs are directly driven by US politics. The one area where US politics could affect the model is through real rates, but as we have argued, this is a slow-moving process. More importantly, the model serves as a rules-based approach in trading foreign exchange. In short, three criteria drive the model:3 A macroeconomic variable that captures the most important relative price between any two currencies: the real interest rate. A valuation measure that captures dislocation in a currency pair relative to its own history. A key assumption is stationarity, meaning the currency cross will mean-revert back to fair value over time. A sentiment indicator. The key assumption here is that the dollar is a momentum currency. This very simplistic approach has outperformed a buy-and-hold DXY portfolio by 325% since 1980 (Chart I-10). Given the encouragement from this initial result, we will be releasing part two of the model in the coming weeks.  The FX market is likely to become more volatile and provide more opportunities. For now, the model recommends shorting the DXY for the month of January, driven by long positions in the Swedish krona, Swiss franc, and Japanese yen. Less favorable currencies are the Australian and New Zealand dollars (Chart I-11). Such a barbell strategy of some high-beta currencies, together with some safe havens, might be just what the doctor ordered. In our FX portfolio, we prefer to stick with trades at the crosses. So far, our trading recommendations have benchmarked favorably against the model recommendations (Chart I-12). We will build on this success in future iterations. Chart I-11Long = Greater Than 0; Short = Less Than 0 Chart I-12Man Versus BCA Machine Housekeeping Our portfolio has benefited tremendously from the overall short dollar position we have been recommending since 2019. However, in light of possible volatility in the coming weeks, we are tightening stop-losses on a few of our profitable trades. We hold a basket of Scandinavian currencies against both the dollar and the euro. Tighten the stop loss to a 2% loss from initiation, given recent gains. Stay long silver versus gold but tighten the stop loss to 75 to lock in some profits. Our long yen portfolio hedge has performed quite well. Tighten the stop loss from 110 to 105. We were stopped out of our short NZD/CAD trade for a loss of 1.8%. Stand aside for now, with a view to re-establish later. We are still short NZD versus AUD. Tighten the stop loss to 1.02. In our view, the FX market is likely to uncover many macro opportunities as the year unfolds. Stay tuned.    Chester Ntonifor Foreign Exchange Strategist chestern@bcaresearch.com Footnotes   1 Please see Foreign Exchange Strategy Weekly Report, “The Dollar And The Budget Deficit: From Theory To Practice,” dated August 14, 2020. 2 Please see Foreign Exchange Strategy Weekly Report, “Tail Risks In FX Markets,” dated October 2, 2020. 3 Please see Foreign Exchange Strategy Weekly Report, “Building A Protector Currency Portfolio,” dated February 7, 2020. Currencies U.S. Dollar Chart II-1USD Technicals 1 Chart II-2USD Technicals 2 Recent data in the US have been robust: The final read of the Markit Manufacturing PMI was 57.1 in December, compared to a prior reading of 56.5. The ISM manufacturing index came in at a very robust 60.7 for the month of December, well above expectations. The trade balance in the US remained near cycle lows at -$68.1bn for November. The DXY index fell slightly this week. It is becoming quite clear that December was a robust month for economic data, both in the US and abroad. As a result, the US dollar, which is a counter-cyclical currency, depreciated modestly. With the prospect of higher fiscal stimulus in the US, but an accommodative Federal Reserve, lower real rates should keep a cap on the dollar.   Report Links: The Dollar Conundrum And Protection - November 6, 2020 The Dollar In A Market Reset - October 30, 2020 A Few Market Observations - October 23, 2020 The Euro Chart II-3EUR Technicals 1 Chart II-4EUR Technicals 2 Recent data from the euro area have held up: The Markit Manufacturing Index remained at the 55 level for the month of December (from 55.5 to 55.2). Producer prices continue to deflate at 2% per year, but the November decline compares favorably to the 5% year-on-year drop in May last year. Core CPI remained flat at 0.2% in December. The euro appreciated by 0.2% against the US dollar this week. The dominant theme in markets remains a broad-based dollar decline, with the euro being the key liquid beneficiary of this move. Most of Europe has managed to flatten the infection curve for Covid-19, which should allow economic momentum to improve further. Report Links: The Dollar Conundrum And Protection - November 6, 2020 Addressing Client Questions - September 4, 2020 On The DXY Breakout, Euro, And Swiss Franc - February 21, 2020 The Japanese Yen Chart II-5JPY Technicals 1 Chart II-6JPY Technicals 2 Recent data from Japan has been quite disappointing: Cash earnings fell by 2.2% for the month of November. The key driver was a 10.3% decline in overtime pay and 22.9% decline in bonus payments. The Jibun manufacturing PMI was relatively flat at the 50 boom/bust level in December. On a positive note, vehicle sales improved by 7.4% year-on-year in December. It is becoming more evident that a replacement cycle in Japanese autos in underway. The Japanese yen depreciated by 0.7% against the US dollar this week. The key theme this week was a rise in US bond yields, which made the allure of Japanese fixed income less attractive. With Japanese yields anchored at 0%, rising global yields make Japan fixed income returns attractive, but the currency a short in a global portfolio. We are long the Japanese yen and are tightening stops to protect profits.  Report Links: The Dollar Conundrum And Protection - November 6, 2020 The Near-Term Bull Case For The Dollar - February 28, 2020 Building A Protector Currency Portfolio - February 7, 2020 British Pound Chart II-7GBP Technicals 1 Chart II-8GBP Technicals 2 Recent data in the UK have been mixed: The Markit Manufacturing PMI printed a final 57.5 for December. Mortgage approvals continue to inflect higher, with 105K submissions absorbed in November. UK services remain in recession. The Markit services PMI came in at 49.4 in December, from 49.9 last month. The British pound was flat this week. The Brexit imbroglio is now behind us, and the UK must now contend with the uncomfortable combination of rising Covid-19 cases and a new relationship with the EU. This has prevented the pound from fully celebrating an end to uncertainty. Our roadmap remains valuation, as we see the pound as cheap versus both the dollar and euro, hence our short EUR/GBP position. Report Links: The Dollar Conundrum And Protection - November 6, 2020 Revisiting Our High-Conviction Trades - September 11, 2020 Updating Our Balance Of Payments Monitor - November 29, 2019 Australian Dollar Chart II-9AUD Technicals 1 Chart II-10AUD Technicals 2 Recent data in Australia have been solid: Building approvals improved 2.6% month-on-month in November. The trade balance remains at a healthy surplus of A$5bn in November. While imports expanded 10% month-on-month, exports remained a healthy 3% over the October print. The Australian dollar appreciated by 1.2% against the US dollar this week. The AUD continues to benefit from favorable terms-of-trade, not only from high iron ore prices, but from the looming shortage of readily available liquefied natural gas (LNG) as Japan and Korea enter unusually cold weather. This is bullish the AUD. Report Links: An Update On The Australian Dollar - September 18, 2020 On AUD And CNY - January 17, 2020 Updating Our Balance Of Payments Monitor - November 29, 2019 New Zealand Dollar Chart II-11NZD Technicals 1 Chart II-12NZD Technicals 2 There was scant data out of New Zealand this week: CoreLogic house prices expanded by 11.1% year-on-year in December. The New Zealand dollar appreciated by 1.1% against the US dollar this week. The kiwi has been on fire in recent weeks, driven not only by the unwinding of expectations of negative rates by the RBNZ, but also by rising terms of trade as agricultural prices recover. We have been fading the kiwi rally, and were offside on our short NZD/CAD trade for a cumulative loss 1.8% loss this week. We are standing aside for now. Report Links: Currencies And The Value-Versus-Growth Debate - July 10, 2020 Updating Our Balance Of Payments Monitor - November 29, 2019 Place A Limit Sell On DXY At 100 - November 15, 2019 Canadian Dollar Chart II-13CAD Technicals 1 Chart II-14CAD Technicals 2 Recent data from Canada have held up: The Markit manufacturing PMI came in at 57.9 in December, an increase from the prior read of 55.8. The trade balance remains in a deficit of $C3.34bn for November, in line with the previous month. The Canadian dollar appreciated by 0.8% against the US dollar this week. There was good news on the oil front that boosted the loonie. Saudi Arabia agreed to absorb cuts of 1 million barrels a day, allowing a more fervent rebalancing of the oil market. This boosted petrocurrencies, including the loonie. Report Links: Currencies And The Value-Versus-Growth Debate - July 10, 2020 More On Competitive Devaluations, The CAD And The SEK - May 1, 2020 A New Paradigm For Petrocurrencies - April 10, 2020 Swiss Franc Chart II-15CHF Technicals 1 Chart II-16CHF Technicals 2 Recent data from Switzerland have been mixed: The manufacturing PMI came in at 58 in December, well above expectations of 54.3 and a prior reading of 55.2. Switzerland remains in deflation. Core CPI came in at -0.4% in December versus expectations of -0.2%. Headline CPI was even more negative at -0.8%. The Swiss franc depreciated by 0.4% against the US dollar this week. There is no doubt that the strong franc is exerting deflationary pressures into the Swiss economy. This is evident not only from tradeable prices, but also from domestic inflation. Encouragingly, the manufacturing sector is picking up, which is providing a valve for less intervention by the SNB. We are long EUR/CHF on grounds that the franc is too strong versus the euro. Report Links: The Dollar Conundrum And Protection - November 6, 2020 On The DXY Breakout, Euro, And Swiss Franc - February 21, 2020 Currency Market Signals From Gold, Equities And Flows - January 31, 2020 Norwegian Krone Chart II-17NOK Technicals 1 Chart II-18NOK Technicals 2 There was scant data out of Norway this week: The DNB/NIMA manufacturing PMI was flat at 51.9 in December. The Norwegian krone surged by 1.44% against the US dollar this week as the best performing G10 currency. Given the lack of economic data, the key narrative was the oil deal where the Saudis curtailed production. As our top pick for currency outperformance this year, this is much welcomed news. Stay long NOK versus both the USD and EUR. Report Links: Revisiting Our High-Conviction Trades - September 11, 2020 A New Paradigm For Petrocurrencies - April 10, 2020 Building A Protector Currency Portfolio - February 7, 2020 Swedish Krona Chart II-19SEK Technicals 1 Chart II-20SEK Technicals 2 Recent data from Sweden have been robust: The Swedbank/Silf manufacturing PMI surged from 59.1 to 64.9. The Swedish krona rose by 0.7% against the US dollar this week. Sweden is in a sweet spot, where low interest rates are emboldening risk taking and a robust global manufacturing cycle is keeping Swedish supply chains busy. With this virtuous cycle slated to continue, this would continue to be a boost for the krona. Report Links: Revisiting Our High-Conviction Trades - September 11, 2020 Updating Our Balance Of Payments Monitor - November 29, 2019 Where To Next For The US Dollar? - June 7, 2019 Trades & Forecasts Forecast Summary Core Portfolio Tactical Trades Limit Orders Closed Trades
特別レポート Highlights The dollar has entered a multi-year decline. However, in the very near term, we are at risk of a tactical bounce, which should be in the order of 2%-4%. Eventually, the DXY should hit 80 in 2021. This will lift the euro towards 1.35. The best-performing currency in 2021 will be the Norwegian krone. The Swedish krona will be a close second. The story for 2021 will also shift from broad dollar weakness to playable themes within the currency market. This entails more differentiation among currency losers and winners. Our ranking model suggests USD, NZD, and CHF will be the underperformers. The value-versus-growth debate will be one theme that will emerge as an important driver of currencies. Exchange rates for countries with a heavy weighting of value stocks in their domestic bourses will outperform.  Currencies of oil-producing countries will also outperform those of oil-consuming ones. The Japanese yen remains a viable portfolio hedge for 2021. Gold and silver will rise in 2021, but silver will outperform gold. Remain short the gold/silver ratio, which was our top trade in 2020. Feature Our key conclusions from last year’s outlook were as follows:1 Go short the DXY index with a target of 90 and a stop loss of 100. The top-performing G10 currencies in 2020 will be the NOK and SEK. Remain short USD/JPY as portfolio insurance. The path to a lower yen is via an overshoot, as the Bank of Japan will need a shock to act more aggressively. A weak dollar will support  gold prices. Gold will also benefit from abundant liquidity and persistently low/negative real rates. EUR/USD should touch 1.18, while GBP/USD will retest 1.40. Chart 1The US Dollar Is Breaking Down Most of these calls have panned out as we initially expected. Granted, we did not forecast the pandemic, and the first half of 2020 torpedoed much of our expectations. But we were quick to reimplement a lot of these trades throughout the year. EUR/USD has just kissed the 1.20 mark, while GBP/USD is a whisker below 1.35, even though there has not yet been a full resolution to the Brexit imbroglio. The best-performing developed market currency this year has been the Swedish krona, while the Norwegian krone and Australian dollar are up almost 30% from their March lows. Even the Japanese yen has appreciated by about 4% against the US dollar this year. In a nutshell, 2020 has been a story about broad dollar weakness (Chart 1). This has been rooted in three fundamental pillars: Unprecedented liquidity injections by the Federal Reserve, especially in terms of addressing the offshore dollar shortage. The world is now awash with dollars, as the Fed remains the most aggressive central bank in printing domestic currency. This has compressed the US’ interest rate advantage vis-à-vis  the rest of the world. A strong and synchronized rebound in global growth, as we slowly emerge from the depths of the pandemic. As a counter-cyclical currency, the dollar has suffered. This is both a combination of Asia having been able to keep the pandemic under wraps and focus on reopening its economy, as well as a pickup in manufacturing activity around the world. Fiscal stabilizers have been able to contain a more severe contraction in global consumption. Economies more levered to Chinese growth have seen a pickup in their economies, especially versus the US. This has supported capital flows back into these economies, buffeting their currencies in the process. Much of these trends will continue into next year. However, 2021 will be a year of differentiation rather than broad-based dollar weakness. What this means is that the dollar will still decline in 2021, but more money will be made at the crosses as playable themes begin to pan out. Meanwhile, in the very near term, the dollar is due for a technical reset. The Dollar In A Market Reset The dollar rarely rises or declines in a straight line, and most indicators suggest that the dollar is deeply oversold. Having broken below major trendlines, the DXY index is now sitting at the same critical spot where we suspected it would begin to see some technical resistance. Chart 2A Surge In Bullish Positioning For EUR/USD Chart 3Risk: The Dollar And Equity Markets In fact, it has been remarkable that the dollar has not risen so far, given that November has been a seasonally strong month for the dollar since the 1970s, and that the dollar has tended to stage meaningful rallies into year-end since the GFC. From a positioning perspective, sentiment on the anti-dollar (the euro) is quite ebullient (Chart 2). Such positioning has usually been associated with a correction in the EUR/USD cross and a tactical bounce in the dollar. There are three reasons why we could experience a tactical bounce in the dollar: The greenback has had a near-perfect inverse correlation with risk assets, and the latter are due for a reset after a strong month in November (Chart 3). Sentiment on stocks is quite fervent, as measured by the American Association of Individual Investors and the equity put-to-call ratio. The pandemic is still raging in many countries (Chart 4). While promising vaccines are on the horizon, there is still an air pocket to growth which can reinvigorate flows into safe havens, including the dollar. Real rates have started to rise again in the US, compared to the rest of the world. Real rates remain much lower in the US, but the small improvement in both nominal and real yields will curtail some foreign outflows from the US Treasury market (Chart 5A and 5B). Chart 4Risk: Covid-19 Still Prevalent, But Cresting Chart 5ARisk: Interest Rate Differentials Moving In Favor Of The US Chart 5BRisk: Interest Rate Differentials Moving In Favor Of The US As we discussed with Mr. X this week, the DXY has about 2%-4% upside, but not much more. For one, we no longer have the liquidity issues that handicapped global markets in March this year. The outstanding swap lines between major central banks and the Federal Reserve is close to zero, suggesting that most foreign official entities have ample access to dollar liquidity (Chart 6). This was also a signal in 2009 that the dollar liquidity shortage was behind us. While promising vaccines are on the horizon, there is still an air pocket to growth which can reinvigorate flows into safe havens, including the dollar. Second, the Fed has also been the most aggressive central bank in increasing its supply of its domestic currency, as we have argued above. Today, interest rates around the world are at zero. Therefore, the onus is now shifting to central bank balance sheet policy (and/or forward guidance) to communicate the future path of interest rates. Chart 7 shows that other G10 central banks have been lagging the Fed in terms of their balance sheet expansion. This has been hurting the dollar and benefiting other currencies Chart 6Dollar Liquidity Crisis Addressed Chart 7The Fed Is Stimulating The Most Third, US growth is set to lag the rest of the world in 2021. The IMF expects global growth to rebound by 5.2% in 2021. This will be driven by emerging markets (such as China, at 8%) but also Europe, at 5.2%. The US is expected to lag, with growth at 3.1%. Relative growth between the US and the rest of the world has been an important driver of the dollar over the last few years (Chart 8). If US growth lags over the next few quarters, it will be a headwind to the dollar. Chart 8The Dollar And Relative Growth An Attractiveness Ranking For Currencies As the dollar declines in 2021, the Scandinavian currencies remain most primed to benefit. Chart 9 ranks the G10 currencies on a swathe of measures, including their basic balances, our internal valuation models, sentiment measures, economic divergences, and external vulnerability. The ranking is in order of preference, with a lower score suggesting the currency is sitting in the top/most attractive quartile of the measures. The Norwegian krone is especially attractive as a 2021 play. Chart 9The Scandinavian Currencies Are Very Attractive More specifically, the Scandinavian currencies have borne the brunt of the dollar bull market that began in 2011, and could see quick reversals as we enter into a multi-year dollar decline (Chart 10). Exchange rates tend to be extremely fluid in discounting a wide set  of economic data, and in the case of Sweden, in discounting the outcome for global growth. With EUR/SEK and USD/SEK still at levels close to their 2008 highs, the room for mean reversion remains quite wide.  Chart 10Buy Some NOK and SEK On Weakness Chart 11The NOK And Oil Markets The Norwegian krone is also primed to benefit from the reopening of economies, particularly through the terms-of-trade channel. As an oil producer, Norway benefits from rising oil prices. This is why the Norwegian krone has been closely correlated with the relative performance of the global oil and gas sector (Chart 11). The least attractive G10 currencies are the New Zealand dollar and the greenback. This is mostly due to valuation. More importantly, the attractiveness ranking allows us to easily devise trading strategies at the crosses. In our portfolio, we are long NOK/EUR, CAD/NZD, EUR/CHF, and JPY/USD. We are looking to buy the Scandinavian currencies on a 2% pullback. EUR/USD As The Anti-Dollar The most liquid beneficiary of dollar downside will be the euro. As we posited in our report last month, beyond near-term weakness, EUR/USD could touch 1.50 over the next few years.2 Below are the conclusions of the report: The euro has been driven over the last few years by the relative growth performance between the Eurozone and the US (Chart 12). The IMF expects euro area growth to bounce by about 5.2% next year, compared to 3.1% in the US. Much of the rise will be due to a surge in investment in the euro area, especially driven by pent-up demand in the peripheral countries. Chart 12EUR/USD And Relative Growth From the 1960s up to the Great Financial Crisis, trend productivity growth was around 2.2% in the US and 2.8% in the euro area. However, since 2009, productivity growth has been 0.6% per year in the euro area and 1.1% in the US (Chart 13). In other words, the European debt crisis has substantially subdued productivity growth in the region. As a thought experiment, if we assume European productivity growth plays catch up over the next decade, it will be roughly 1.6% higher in Europe relative to the US. Cumulatively, that is a rise by over 20%. Given that the euro is undervalued by over 10%,3 this pins the euro well above 1.50. Ultimately, European growth is cyclically tied to export growth. And with a huge concentration of cyclical sectors – such as financials, industrials, materials and energy – in European bourses, the euro tends to be largely driven by procyclical flows. Rising inflows into European bourses will be a positive catalyst for the euro. Chart 13Could European Productivity Surprise To The Upside? The euro has been lagging other cyclical assets like copper or global stocks (Chart 14). This suggests that the current breakout has been a catch-up phase. While we are likely to consolidate gains in the very near term, the euro should ultimately head higher. Our 2021 target for EUR/USD is 1.35. Chart 14The Euro Is Still Lagging Copper Currencies And The Value Versus Growth Debate The debate about the performance of value versus growth will have a significant bearing on currencies in 2021. We discussed this topic in depth in our special report last summer.4 In a nutshell, getting the value versus growth call right could be key to targeting the currencies likely to outperform in 2021. The debate about the performance of value versus growth will have a significant bearing on currencies in 2021.  Table 1 shows that value sectors have been heavily concentrated in countries with more cyclical currencies such as the Australian dollar, Norwegian krone, Swedish krona, and Canadian dollar. It has also been the case that the performance of value versus growth has tended to lead the US dollar by about a year or so. Table 1Sector Weights Across G10 Flows tend to gravitate to capital markets with the highest expected returns, and this is certainly the case where value or growth style tilts are concerned. This is important for currency strategy, since sector composition can drive a country’s equity returns. Chart 15 shows that a basket of the CAD, NOK, AUD, and SEK (heavily weighted in cyclical sectors) relative to the CHF (heavily weighted in growth sectors) has tracked a global value/growth basket pretty closely. Given the massive underperformance over the last decade, room for mean reversion in value stocks is immense and meaningful. This will lead to powerful inflows into currencies such as the CAD, NOK, SEK, and AUD. Another playable strategy at the crosses will be US versus non-US growth. For example, the Canadian economy is more economically linked to the US than, say, the Norwegian economy. As a result, CAD/NOK has tended to track the DXY index quite well (Chart 16). And so, while both the Canadian dollar and the Norwegian krone will rise in 2021, the CAD should greatly underperform NOK. Chart 15Value Versus Growth And Currencies Chart 16A Cheaper Way To Play Dollar Downside Oil Consumers Versus Oil Producers One reason CAD will also underperform NOK has been the tectonic shift in oil markets. In short, the NOK benefits more from oil prices than the CAD, given that it is less reliant on US oil imports. There has been a disconnect between the price of oil and the performance of petrocurrencies over the last decade. During much of the early 2000s, petrocurrencies outperformed along with rising oil prices. However, from the 2016 oil bottom, a petrocurrency basket has massively underperformed versus the US dollar (Chart 17). We have written about this at length, and the key reason is that the US is now the largest oil producer in the world. As a result, while rising oil prices are bullish for petrocurrencies, being long versus the US dollar is no longer an appropriate strategy. From the 2016 oil bottom, a petrocurrency basket has massively underperformed versus the US dollar. Oil demand tends to follow the ebb and flow of the business cycle, with demand having slowed sharply on the back of the pandemic. Transport constitutes the largest share of global petroleum demand. As economies reopen, oil demand should inflect higher. However, playing this trend requires an adjustment: Being long a basket of oil producers versus consumers, rather than the US dollar. Chart 18 shows that a currency basket of oil producers versus consumers has had both a strong positive correlation with  oil prices and has outperformed a traditional petrocurrency basket Chart 17Petrocurrencies Versus Oil Chart 18Oil Producers Versus Oil Consumers In our portfolio, we are long a basket of CAD, NOK, COP, RUB, and MXN against the euro. We intend to tactically play oil upside throughout 2021 via this new strategy. On JPY And CHF Chart 19The Yen And The Dollar Are Inversely Correlated In an environment where the dollar is in a broad-based decline, most currencies will do well, as was the case this year. This is also the case for safe-haven currencies, such as the Japanese yen and the Swiss franc. But as we argued with Mr. X earlier this week, there are even more compelling reasons to hold the yen in an FX portfolio. First, the yen is cheap. Falling prices in Japan over the years have tremendously improved the fair value of the yen on a PPP basis. Second, Japan has one of the highest real rates in the developed world. So, outflows from JGB’s are going to be curtailed, while inflows might actually accelerate. And finally, both the DXY and USD/JPY are positively correlated, meaning when the dollar declines, the yen rises, but less so than other currencies. This correlation tends to shift during crises, when the yen generally appreciates more than the dollar (Chart 19). This places the yen in a very enviable “heads I win, tails I don’t lose too much” position.  The Swiss franc is likely to fare worse than the yen. First, it is more expensive, and the fact that deflation is becoming more prominent in Switzerland will force the Swiss National Bank to fend off any additional currency strength. A Final Word On Gold, Silver, And Precious Metals We agree with our commodity strategists that gold is due for a tactical bounce.5 Investors had piled into gold on the bet that a raging pandemic, combined with unprecedented monetary and fiscal stimulus, was a potent cocktail for currency debasement and inflation. With positive vaccine news on the horizon, these trades are being violently unwound. A flushing out of stale longs is very healthy in our view, since our bullish thesis has never been dependent on the pandemic in the first place. Here are the reasons: Almost every major economy now has negative real interest rates. While within the foreign exchange sphere, it is relative interest rate policy that matters, the global landscape is extremely fertile for upside in gold prices. Gold has a long-standing relationship with negative interest rates, even though the correlation has shifted over time (Chart 20). The intuition behind falling real rates and rising gold prices is that low rates reduce the opportunity cost of holding non-income generating assets such as gold. And while odds are on the side of yields  creeping higher from current low levels, this will still be bullish for gold, if driven by rising inflation expectations. Chart 20Real Rates And Gold Support for the dollar is fraying at the edges. For the first time since the end of the Bretton Woods system, central banks are becoming net purchasers of gold. Central bank purchases are extremely potent in any bull market, since historically, central banks have been indiscriminate buyers. Foreign central banks have been amassing tremendous gold reserves, almost to the tune of the total annual mine output. This diversification into gold has occurred mostly via the dollar (Chart 21). Jewelry demand is a significant chunck of gold purchases, and rising emerging market currencies have improved their purchasing power for gold. The reality is that both China and India went on a buying binge of coins and jewelry during gold’s last bull market, and there is no reason to expect this time to be different. Chart 21Gold And Diversification In a nutshell, we believe we have entered an assymetic reality for gold prices. A fall in prices encourages accumulation by EM central banks as a way to diversify out of their dollar reserves, while a rise in prices encourages financial demand and speculation. This might be the reason why gold is decoupling from the traditional variables that drive its price. Gold was rising along with the dollar for much of 2019.  As gold rises in 2021, the true winners will be the other precious metals, especially silver6 and platinum. As such, a hedged trade likely to continue being profitable is short gold versus silver. As gold rises in 2021, the true winners will be the other precious metals, especially silver. The Gold/Silver ratio (GSR) tends to track the US dollar quite closely, so a bearish view on the dollar can be expressed by being short the GSR (Chart 22). This is simply because silver tends to rise and fall more explosively than the price of gold. The reason is that the silver market is thinner and more volatile, with futures open interest much smaller than that of gold. Meanwhile, silver’s larger industrial use benefits from new industries such as solar power and a flourishing “cloud” orbit – both of which are capturing the new manufacturing landscape. Chart 22Gold Versus Silver And The Dollar Chart 23GSR: A Long Term Profile Second, when gold tends to make new highs (as it did in 2020), silver tends to follows suit as well. That is why over the centuries, the GSR has tended to mean-revert (Chart 23). That means silver prices could double from current levels over the next few years, to reclaim their 2011 highs. Finally, the bullish case for platinum is the same as for silver. It has lagged both  gold and palladium prices (Chart 24). Meanwhile, breakthroughs are being made in substituting palladium for platinum in gasoline catalytic converters.7 Chart 24Platinum Is Attractive Concluding Thoughts Chart 25FX Trading Model Our currency positions, as we enter 2021, largely reflect the themes and ideas developed above. Our full trade table is available on page 19. These include: The DXY will bounce to 95, but then retrace back to 80 over the course of 2021. An attractiveness ranking reveals the most appealing currencies are NOK, SEK, and JPY, while the least attractive are CHF, USD, and NZD. We are positive on both gold and silver, but prefer the latter. We are short the gold/silver ratio at a level  of 80, with a target of 65. One point we have not discussed in this report is our trading model, which continues to perform well. This models remains short the USD. We will continue to enhance this model in the coming years, as we incorporate more of our thought methodology into it (Chart 25).8   Chester Ntonifor Foreign Exchange Strategist chestern@bcaresearch.com Footnotes 1 Please see Foreign Exchange Strategy Special Report, "2020 Key Views: Top Trade Ideas," dated December 13, 2019. 2 Please see Foreign Exchange Strategy Special Report, "EUR/USD: Towards Parity Or 1.50?" dated November 20, 2020. 3 Please see our Foreign Exchange Strategy Weekly Report, "Updating Our PPP Models," dated November 13, 2020. 4 Please see our Foreign Exchange Strategy Special Report, "Currencies And The Value-Versus-Growth Debate," dated July 10, 2020. 5 Please see our Commodity & Energy Strategy Report, “Gold Correction Has Run Its Course,” dated December 3, 2020. 6 Please see Foreign Exchange Strategy Weekly Report, “On Money Velocity, EUR/USD And Silver,” dated October 11, 2019. 7 Marleny Arnoldi, “Palladium/platinum substitution tech unveiled by BASF, PGM producers”, Creamer Media’s Mining Weekly, dated March 10, 2020. 8 Please see our Foreign Exchange Strategy Special Report, "Introducing An FX Trading Model," dated April 24, 2020. Trades & Forecasts Forecast Summary Core Portfolio Tactical Trades Limit Orders Closed Trades
Highlights Competitive devaluation will remain the dominant policy landscape in the near term. This means that paradoxically, currencies with high and/or positive long-term interest rates remain at risk. The CAD may be the next shoe to drop. Crude oil may have put in a structural bottom, but conditions for long-term appreciation in the CAD are not yet in place. That said, the broad US dollar trend will be the key driver of CAD in the shorter term. This means upside later this year as global growth picks up and risk assets ride a liquidity wave. The CAD will, however, continue to underperform at the crosses. Our favorite vehicles to express this view are long AUD/CAD, short CAD/SEK, and short CAD/NOK. Also remain long the SEK both against the euro and the USD. Feature Chart I-1A One-Way Bet For Yields? This week saw four major central banks convene for their scheduled policy meetings. The currency implications from all four were clear: Competitive devaluation will remain the dominant policy landscape in the near term, as no central bank will tolerate tightening in financial conditions.1  This means that paradoxically, currencies with high and/or positive long-term interest rates remain at risk, while low-beta currencies could be the outperformers in the near term (Chart I-1). Specifically: The Bank Of Japan kicked things off by introducing unlimited buying of government bonds. The previous ¥80 trillion target had been largely symbolic, since purchases have been below that level since 2016, and are currently running at around ¥20 trillion. The yen rallied on the news, as long-term interest rates in Japan are already at zero. Other measures included increasing the amount of commercial bonds and paper that the BoJ can purchase,  while easing collateral requirements and funding costs for loans, scheduled for small and medium-sized enterprises.  The Riksbank left policy unchanged with the repo rate at zero, and quantitative easing capped at SEK 300 billion by September 2020. With other central banks stepping into unlimited QE, this was interpreted as a hawkish surprise by the market. The SEK surged. That said, even unlimited QE may not have produced a different result, given how low government debt in Sweden is. The Federal Reserve strengthened its forward guidance, suggesting the rapid pace of balance sheet expansion is set to continue. This will continue to boost the US money supply. A commitment to continue pumping more dollars into the economic plumbing system knocked down the DXY. The European Central Bank left its policy rate unchanged, with long-term interest rates in the core countries already below zero. However, it did introduce PELTRO, or Pandemic Emergency Long-Term Refinancing Operations. Starting from June, it will also lend money to banks as cheaply as -1% via its TLTRO program. Short of unlimited QE, the euro rallied on the news.   Usually, the normal relationship between currencies and interest rates is positive, in that high or rising interest rates are usually accompanied by currency appreciation (Chart I-2). However, in competitive devaluation, currencies with high interest rates are at risk, since no central bank wants a tightening in financial conditions. Chart I-2AThe Dollar And Interest Rates Have Diverged Chart I-2BThe Dollar And Interest Rates Have Diverged This, in turn, means that, so long as fears over the pandemic continue to loom large, the outperformers will be the low-beta currencies with long-term interest rates already at zero. This was the unified currency market response to policy actions this week. This in turn means that while the SEK and JPY could continue to outperform the dollar in the near term, the CAD, NZD and AUD could underperform. Competitive devaluation will remain the dominant policy landscape in the near term.  Bottom Line: Maintain a barbell strategy for the time being by going long the cheapest currencies (SEK) together with some safe havens (JPY). This view was reinforced by our model results last week.2   The Loonie: The Next Shoe To Drop? It is well known that an important driver for the loonie has been the price of crude oil (Chart I-3). While the drop in the price of the WTI blend to -$40 per barrel may have been the structural bottom, conditions for long-term appreciation in the CAD are not yet in place. For one, crude oil continues to trade in an extremely volatile pattern, with double-digit gains and losses daily. Meanwhile, long-term prices still remain below cash costs for many Canadian producers, suggesting a prolonged period of low prices could lead to severe capital destruction. Three factors suggest that even if crude oil recovers, the Canadian dollar rally is likely to be lukewarm as it underperforms at the crosses. There has been a paradigm shift in oil production, with US shale producers aggressively grabbing market share from both OPEC and non-OPEC producers. Currently, Canada produces only 5.5% of global crude versus 15% for US production. Admittedly, Canadian market share has also been rising, but the tectonic shift in US production has severely dampened the positive correlation between crude prices and the loonie (Chart I-4). Chart I-3Loonie And Oil Still Tied To The Hip Chart I-4Oil Production: US Versus Canada As low prices and falling relative productivity in the Canadian oil patch start to infect peripheral businesses, part of the rise in the unemployment rate will prove to be structural (Chart I-5). Admittedly, the more recent job losses have been concentrated in the service sectors as the economy has been on lockdown. Most of these jobs should return as the economy reopens. But more importantly, Canadian jobs started deteriorating in October last year when crude oil was still well above $50 per barrel. Housing remains a pillar of household wealth in Canada, and the recovery in prices has been uneven (Chart I-6). The risk is that this continues to restrain spending, as nationwide house price growth slows to a standstill. Chart I-5Worst Jobs Report In Decades Chart I-6Uneven House Price Recovery The path for Canadian housing prices is likely to be as follows: 1) Government support combined with macroprudential measures will likely continue to lead to a convergence in prices between low- and high-priced cities. Specifically, Vancouver (and to a certain extent Toronto) should continue to see soft pricing growth, while Montreal and other cities recover; 2) As prices start to deviate away from nominal incomes in lower-priced cities, the risk of wider macroprudential measures greatly increases. Both rising indebtedness and falling affordability are likely to present a key macro risk to the Canadian economy. The second point is crucial, since the rise in Canadian home prices has been more pronounced than in other countries, say Australia or the US. This means that both rising indebtedness and falling affordability are likely to present a key macro risk to the Canadian economy. Residential construction is a non-negligible part of the Canadian economy (Chart I-7). Chart I-7Residential Construction Is Important Chart I-8More Scope To Increase Debt In Canada A weaker consumer in Canada means the government is likely to step in as the spender of last resort. Meanwhile, there is much more scope for the Canadian government to increase spending (Chart I-8), but much less so for the Canadian consumer (Chart I-9). This means that incrementally, the potential for the Bank of Canada to monetize deficits is rising. This will weigh on the CAD longer term, as investors will require a cheaper currency to finance the deficit. There is much more scope for the Canadian government to increase spending, but much less so for the Canadian consumer. That said, these are longer-term trends. The path of the DXY index will be the key driver of the CAD in the shorter term. This means upside later this year as global growth picks up and risk assets ride a liquidity wave. What is clear is that the CAD is likely to still underperform at the crosses. Long AUD/CAD and short CAD/SEK and CAD/NOK are our favorite vehicles to express this view (Chart I-10). Chart I-9A Debt Ceiling For The Canadian Consumer Chart I-10Short CAD/SEK and CAD/NOK Aside from falling productivity, transportation bottlenecks in Canada will prove to be a formidable hurdle in closing the current discount between WCS and Brent (Chart I-11). While Canadian crude is likely to remain trapped in the oil sands, North Sea crude will face less transportation bottlenecks in the near term. This suggests the path of least resistance for the CAD/NOK is down. Chart I-11A Structural Discount To Canadian Oil Bottom Line: Stay short the CAD at the crosses as a strong-conviction view.   Stay Long The SEK Chart I-12EUR/SEK Is Stretched Not only the CAD will suffer from a stronger SEK. We continue to favor long SEK positions, both against the euro and the US dollar. Swedish data has been outperforming that in the rest of the euro area. The latest manufacturing PMI data was 43.2 for Sweden versus 33.6 for the euro area. There was an even bigger divergence in the service PMI print: 46.9 in Sweden versus 11.7 in the euro area. Sweden, which mostly kept its economy open during the pandemic, has seen better economic data at the expense of higher fatalities. Technically, the EUR/SEK cross is mean-reverting from an overbought extreme, having faced powerful overhead resistance above the 11 level (Chart I-12). The SEK is much cheaper than the euro. According to our PPP models, the SEK is undervalued by 35% while the euro is undervalued by 18%. Bottom Line: Remain long the SEK against a basket of the EUR and the USD.   Chester Ntonifor Foreign Exchange Strategist chestern@bcaresearch.com Footnotes 1 Please see Foreign Exchange Strategy Weekly Report, titled “Are Competitive Devaluations Next?”, dated March 6, 2020, available at fes.bcaresearch.com 2 Please see Foreign Exchange Strategy Special Report, titled “Introducing An FX Model”, dated April 24, 2020, available at fes.bcaresearch.com. Currencies U.S. Dollar Chart II-1USD Technicals 1 Chart II-2USD Technicals 2 Recent data in the US have been negative: Real GDP contracted by 4.8% quarter-on-quarter in Q1, led by rapid declines in demand. Core PCE grew by 1.8% quarter-on-quarter in Q1, up from 1.3% the previous quarter. Durable goods orders slumped by 14.4% month-on-month in March.  The goods trade deficit widened from $60 billion to $64 billion in March. Initial jobless claims increased by another 3.8 million, higher than the expected 3.5 million. The DXY index fell by 0.4% this week. On Wednesday, the Fed decided to keep the interest rate steady and repeated its willingness to do “whatever it takes” to support the economy. The Fed will continue to purchase Treasury securities and agency residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities in the amounts needed to support the flow of credit to households and businesses. Report Links: Capitulation? - April 3, 2020 The Dollar Funding Crisis - March 19, 2020 Are Competitive Devaluations Next? - March 6, 2020 The Euro Chart II-3EUR Technicals 1 Chart II-4EUR Technicals 2 Recent data in the euro area have been negative: The economic sentiment indicator plunged from 94.2 to 67 in April. Headline inflation dropped from 0.7% to 0.4% year-on-year and core inflation slipped by 10 bps to 0.9% in April. However, they were both higher than expectations. GDP contracted by 3.3% yearly in Q1, the lowest reading over the past three decades. Money supply (M3) surged by 7.5% year-on-year in March, fuelled by the Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (PEPP). EUR/USD appreciated by 0.4% this week. The ECB held off on major policy moves this week but said it is ready to increase stimulus as needed, given the worst GDP numbers in recent history. EUR/USD rallied, suggesting this was a hawkish surprise. Report Links: On The DXY Breakout, Euro, And Swiss Franc - February 21, 2020 Updating Our Balance Of Payments Monitor - November 29, 2019 On Money Velocity, EUR/USD And Silver - October 11, 2019 Japanses Yen Chart II-5JPY Technicals 1 Chart II-6JPY Technicals 2 Recent data in Japan have been negative: The unemployment rate ticked up from 2.4% to 2.5% in March. The jobs-to-applicants ratio dropped from 1.45 to 1.39. Retail sales plunged by 4.6% year-on-year in March, down from 1.6% increase in February. Industrial production fell by 5.2% year-on-year in March, slightly better than the previous reading of -5.7%. USD/JPY fell by 0.5% this week amid broad dollar weakness. On Monday, the BoJ kept interest rates unchanged while taking further steps to expand its monetary stimulus. The BoJ pledged to buy an unlimited amount of government bonds and boost the purchases of corporate bonds and commercial papers to 20 trillion yen. Together with the record 1.1 trillion yen spending package announced last week, this will help ease the financial pain caused by COVID-19. Report Links: The Near-Term Bull Case For The Dollar - February 28, 2020 Building A Protector Currency Portfolio - February 7, 2020 Currency Market Signals From Gold, Equities And Flows - January 31, 2020 British Pound Chart II-7GBP Technicals 1 Chart II-8GBP Technicals 2 Recent data in the UK have been negative: The business barometer plunged from 6 to -32 in April. Consumer confidence remains low at -34 in April. Retail sales declined by 5.8% year-on-year in March. The CBI’s Distributive Trades Survey reported the sharpest fall in sales since the GFC. Nearly all (96%) retailers reported cash difficulties, and nearly half (40%) reported facing difficulties to meet tax liabilities. The British pound is up by 0.4% against the US dollar this week. Last Friday, the BoE announced that weekly auctions of one month and three month sterling funds under the Contingent Term Repo Facility (CTRF) will remain in place until the end of May. Encouragingly, there are signs that the government’s support is providing great relief to retailers, with many of whom are opting for tem porary rather than permanent lay-offs. Report Links: Updating Our Balance Of Payments Monitor - November 29, 2019 A Few Trade Ideas - Sept. 27, 2019 United Kingdom: Cyclical Slowdown Or Structural Malaise? - Sept. 20, 2019 Australian Dollar Chart II-9AUD Technicals 1 Chart II-10AUD Technicals 2 Recent data in Australia have been mostly positive: Headline inflation came in at 2.2% year-on-year in Q1, up from 1.8% the previous quarter, the highest over the past 5 years. Import prices fell by 1% quarter-on-quarter, while export prices soared by 2.7% quarter-on-quarter in Q1. Private sector credit grew by 1.1% month-on-month in March. The Australian dollar appreciated by 0.4% against the US dollar this week. While the RBA achieved its inflation target in Q1, consumer prices are expected to drop in Q2 amid the global COVID-19 crisis and are likely to remain subdued for the rest of the year. Moreover, the sharp decline in energy prices will be a headwind for inflation and the economy. Report Links: On AUD And CNY - January 17, 2020 Updating Our Balance Of Payments Monitor - November 29, 2019 A Contrarian View On The Australian Dollar - May 24, 2019 New Zealand Dollar   Chart II-11NZD Technicals 1 Chart II-12NZD Technicals 2 Recent data in New Zealand have been mostly negative: The trade deficit widened from NZ$3.3 billion to NZ$3.5 billion in March. ANZ final business confidence fell further by 3% to -67%, but this was a small improvement versus the preliminary April reading of -73%. The New Zealand dollar rose by 1.5% against the US dollar this week. The final April ANZ New Zealand Business Outlook released this Wednesday was slightly less bleak than the preliminary results published earlier this month, showing “a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel”. Besides, the inflation expectations bounced back from 1.2% in March to 1.7% in April, suggesting that the launch of QE has had some success in keeping inflation closer to target. Report Links: Updating Our Balance Of Payments Monitor - November 29, 2019 Place A Limit Sell On DXY At 100 - November 15, 2019 USD/CNY And Market Turbulence - August 9, 2019 Canadian Dollar Chart II-13CAD Technicals 1 Chart II-14CAD Technicals 2 Recent data in Canada have been mostly negative: GDP growth stalled in February, following 0.3% monthly growth in January. Bloomberg Nanos confidence was little changed at 37.1 for the week ended April 24. The CFIB business barometer increased from 37.7 to 46.4 in April. The Canadian dollar appreciated by 0.6% against the US dollar this week, alongside the rebound in oil prices. The latest Statistics Canada GDP report showed that the mining, quarry and oil/gas extraction sector declined for the sixth consecutive month in February, prior to the COVID-19 crisis, due to lower international demand. Transportation, manufacturing and financial sectors have also seen significant slowdown in February. Please refer to our front section this week for a more detailed analysis on the Canadian dollar. Report Links: A New Paradigm For Petrocurrencies - April 10, 2020 The Loonie: Upside Versus The Dollar, But Downside At The Crosses Updating Our Balance Of Payments Monitor - November 29, 2019 Swiss Franc Chart II-15CHF Technicals 1 Chart II-16CHF Technicals 2 Recent data in Switzerland have been mostly negative: ZEW expectations soared from -45.8 to 12.7 in April. Real retail sales contracted by 5.6% year-on-year in March. Total sight deposits increased by 14 billion CHF to 651 billion CHF last week. KOF Economic Barometer plunged from 91.7 to 63.5 in April, close to Great Financial Crisis lows. The Swiss franc rose by 0.5% against the US dollar this week. While Switzerland normally runs budget surpluses, it is now predicted to have a budget deficit of roughly 30 to 50 billion franc this year due to rising unemployment. The Swiss Finance Minister Ueli Maurer expressed intentions to use payouts from the SNB exclusively to finance spending. Report Links: On The DXY Breakout, Euro, And Swiss Franc - February 21, 2020 Currency Market Signals From Gold, Equities And Flows - January 31, 2020 Portfolio Tweaks Before The Chinese New Year - January 24, 2020 Norwegian Krone Chart II-17NOK Technicals 1 Chart II-18NOK Technicals 2 Recent data in Norway have been negative: GDP contracted by 1.5% quarter-on-quarter in Q1, the largest contraction since 2010. Retail sales fell by 0.9% month-on-month in March, down from 2% increase the previous month. The Norwegian krone rebounded by 2% against the US dollar this week, fuelled by rising oil prices. The slowdown of Norwegian economy in Q1 was mostly led by accommodation and food service activities. Arts, entertainment and other services and transportation have also seen significant declines. Report Links: A New Paradigm For Petrocurrencies - April 10, 2020 Building A Protector Currency Portfolio - February 7, 2020 On Oil, Growth And The Dollar - January 10, 2020 Swedish Krona Chart II-19SEK Technicals 1 Chart II-20SEK Technicals 2 Recent data in Sweden have been negative: PPI declined further by 3.6% year-on-year in March, following a contraction of 1.2% in February.   The trade surplus shrank by 8.6 billion SEK to 4.1 billion SEK in March. Retail sales grew by 0.6% year-on-year in March, compared with 3.7% expansion the previous month. The Swedish krona appreciated by 2% against the US dollar this week. The Riksbank held its interest rate unchanged at 0% on Tuesday. The majority of economists had expected no change in interest rates while 25% were expecting a rate cut. The Riksbank argues that they prefer to focus on credit supply to counteract a rise in rates rather than applying negative rates. However, they also said that negative rates are not ruled out should conditions worsen later this year. Report Links: Updating Our Balance Of Payments Monitor - November 29, 2019 Where To Next For The US Dollar? - June 7, 2019 Balance Of Payments Across The G10 - February 15, 2019 Trades & Forecasts Forecast Summary Core Portfolio Tactical Trades Limit Orders Closed Trades
ハイライト 通貨市場は短期的な期待と長期的な要因の点で二分されている。スウェーデンクローナ、ノルウェークローネ、英ポンドは長期的には堅調に買いだが、短期的には非常にボラタイルなままでいる可能性がある。 我々はドルの単純な押し目買いよりもクロス通貨に引き続き注目している。SEK/NZD、GBP/JPY、NOK/SEKはロングを維持。利益保護のためGBP/JPYのロスカットを引き締める。 世界的な成長が改善すればEUR/SEKは天井を打つはずだ。 先週のレポートで推奨した通り、金/銀比率を90で売る。1 特集 Chart I-1 2018年以降の一方通行 2018年以降の一方通行 2018年以降の一方通行 我々が注目するG10通貨の中で、最も不可解なのはおそらくスウェーデンクローナだ。リクスバンクは今年利上げを行った数少ない中央銀行の一つだが、クローナは依然としてG10で最も弱い通貨である。確かにスウェーデンの製造業のパフォーマンスはみじめで、特に9月はそうだったが、これはスウェーデンだけの話ではない。製造業の深刻な景気後退を経験しているユーロ圏の方が、よりハト派な欧州中央銀行(ECB)にもかかわらず通貨のパフォーマンスは良好だった。 クローナのアンダーパフォーマンスは、世界的な製造業の景気後退が長引くことを示しているのか、それともスウェーデン固有の内生的な問題を示しているのかという疑問を投げかける。言い換えれば、USD/SEK(さらにはUSD/NOK)の上昇を牽引してきたのはドル高なのか、それともより国内的な要因なのか(Chart I-1)? もし後者であれば、反転が近づいている場合に注目すべき重要な指標は何か? ソフトデータ対ハードデータの議論 スウェーデンにとって大きな問いは、製造業がただボラタイルに底打ちしているだけなのか、それともこれからさらに大きく収縮するのか、という点だ。鉱工業生産は現在前年比で4%成長しているが、ソフトデータのシグナルは二桁の縮小を示唆している(Chart I-2、上段)。したがって、投資家の認識と現実の間に大きな乖離があるか、あるいは我々がはるかに深刻な製造業の落ち込みの瀬戸際にいるかのどちらかだ。為替は幅広い経済データの織り込みが極めて流動的であり、スウェーデンの場合は世界成長の見通しを織り込む傾向にある。しかし、EUR/SEKが10.8、USD/SEKが9.7(後者は2008年の高値を大きく上回る)であることを踏まえれば、深刻な不況以外の結果であればクローナは強くなると見て差し支えない。 スウェーデン製造業の底を示す比較的一貫した指標の一つは新規受注対在庫比率だ(Chart I-2、下段)。9月の低下は不安を誘う。しかし、製造業PMIとは異なりこの比率は新たな安値を付けていない点は注目に値し、我々が長期的な落ち込みではなくボラタイルな底打ちプロセスにあるかもしれないという暫定的な証拠である。我々がこのような発散を最後に見たのは2011/2012年の欧州債務危機の最中であり、その際にはスウェーデンのハードデータが最終的に経済全体の正しいシグナルを送った。 製造業の悪化は、まだ国内消費一般や労働市場には影響を与えていない。 製造業の悪化は、まだ国内消費一般や労働市場には影響を与えていない。PMI指数の輸入項目は輸出のそれを大きく上回っている。一方で、PMIの雇用項目は今年の中頃から安定化し始めており、雇用成長は約1%前後で底打ちするはずだ(Chart I-3)。スウェーデンの輸出は多くの先進国よりも製造業の上位サプライチェーンに位置しており、自動車は重要な役割を果たす。しかしこれまでのところ、スウェーデン経済は自動車の減速を比較的うまく耐え抜いており、生産は依然として年率約7%で推移している。 Chart I-2 ソフトデータがはるかに悪い ソフトデータははるかに悪化している ソフトデータははるかに悪化している Chart I-3 国内需要は堅調に持ちこたえている 国内需要は堅調に推移している 国内需要は堅調に推移している スウェーデンの失業率の上昇は問題だが、我々はこれが労働市場のダイナミクスに重大な変化をもたらしたとは考えていない。スウェーデンは多くの他の欧州諸国よりも亡命希望者や難民に対して開放的である歴史が長い。数年前のシリア危機は例外的な急増を引き起こし、亡命希望者数は15万人を超え、総人口のほぼ1.5%にまで達した(Chart I-4)。歴史的に移民はスウェーデンに大きな労働力の恩恵をもたらし、成長は米国やユーロ圏を上回ってきた。ただし、新たな移民が労働力に統合される過程で摩擦的失業も生じている。 Chart I-4 統合される必要のある新たな労働力プール 統合しなければならない新たな労働力のプール 統合しなければならない新たな労働力のプール 外国生まれの労働者は現在総人口の約20%を占め、その大部分が新しい言語を学び新たなスキルを習得する必要がある(Chart I-5A)。この成長のメリットは今後何年にもわたって享受されるだろう。統合は政治的に敏感な問題であり、2016年中頃に採択された高度に制限的な亡命・再統合法は移民ブームの後退を意味する可能性が高い。2018年9月の選挙で反移民派のスウェーデン民主党が台頭したのはその典型例だ。しかし、民主主義国の有権者が右寄りに向かう動きは世界的な現象であり、相対的に見ればスウェーデンにとってそれほどネガティブではない。つまり、ほとんどの先進国と比較して、スウェーデンの人口見通しは依然として比較的良好だ(Chart I-5B)。 Chart I-5A 巨大な労働力の恩恵 巨額の労働配当 巨額の労働配当 Chart I-5B 明らかな人口の崖は見えない 明らかな人口の崖は見られない 明らかな人口の崖は見られない 移民の流入はインフレに対して混合的な影響を与える。賃金が低い就業比率の上昇により賃金を押し下げる圧力がある一方で、労働者数の増加に応じて住宅と消費には上押し圧力が掛かる。これは政府が社会サービスに支出を増やす財政刺激にもつながる。一方で、外国生まれの人々の失業率は約15%に達している。これはフィリップス曲線が最初の数年間は平坦で、その後急勾配になることを意味する。しかし新たな労働力が最終的に経済に吸収されれば、賃金圧力を生み出し始めるはずだ。 リクスバンクはこれらのダイナミクスを明確に理解しており、だからこそ過去数年はスウェーデン経済が比較的持ちこたえている局面でもハト派の姿勢を取ってきた。金利は2015年にマイナス領域に引き下げられ、2016年から2017年の世界的な回復期を通じて-0.5%に据え置かれた(ECBの政策金利より低い)。また量的緩和はECBの資産購入プログラムの再開発表よりも早く2020年まで延長された。これらは弱い通貨を通じて含め、スウェーデンの金融状況を大いに緩和した。今後、クローナの下値抵抗が薄く上昇しやすいと考える主要な理由がいくつかある: 弱いクローナは通常12か月のラグをもって製造業を助けてきた。 弱いクローナは通常12か月のラグをもって製造業を助けてきた。マイナスの乖離は深刻な不況の前にしか起こらない傾向がある。現在がまさにそのような状況でない限り、比較的安価になったスウェーデン製品(ボルボ対BMWを想起せよ)への需要が強まれば、クローナは強含みになるはずだ(Chart I-6)。 確かにRiskbankは量的緩和を実施してきたが、バランスシートの拡大ペースはここ数四半期で鈍化している。USD/SEKはリクスバンクとフェドの相対的なバランスシート動向を追う傾向があるが、クローナに有利な大きな差が開きつつある(Chart I-7)。一方で、フェドがバランスシートを再拡大しようとしていることも、USDに対してSEKを強める方向に働くはずだ。 Chart I-6 スウェーデンクローナと製造業 スウェーデン・クローナと製造業 スウェーデン・クローナと製造業 Chart I-7 USD/SEKと相対的バランスシート USD/SEKと相対的バランスシート USD/SEKと相対的バランスシート スウェーデンの住宅市場はリクスバンクにとって悩みの種になりつつある。2015年にマイナス金利が導入された際、住宅価格は前年比で15%という急上昇を見せた(Chart I-8)。最近では移民抑制がある程度の冷却をもたらしたが、スウェーデンの家計のレバレッジは依然として非常に高い。1990年代の住宅危機の記憶が鮮明なため、現行の政策スタンスにリクスバンクは強い違和感を抱いている。 キャリーコストは米ドルをショートするよりNZDをショートする方が低い。 我々のバイアスは、ステファン・イングベス総裁ができるだけ速やかに政策を正常化したがっている一方で、彼が扱っているのは貿易がGDPの約45%を占める小規模開放経済であり、外部条件に翻弄されやすいという点だ。SEKはG10の中で最も割安な通貨であり、世界成長の底打ちを示すいかなる弱い証拠に対しても急反発する可能性がある。さらに、世界的な成長が上向けば資源利用がひっ迫し、スウェーデンの基調的なインフレ圧力が高まるはずだ(Chart I-9)。 Chart I-8 スウェーデンの住宅価格##br## バブル気味 スウェーデンの住宅価格はバブル状態にある スウェーデンの住宅価格はバブル状態にある Chart I-9 スウェーデンの資源利用とインフレ スウェーデンにおける資源の活用とインフレ スウェーデンにおける資源の活用とインフレ SEKの取引ストラテジーに関しては、USD/SEKとNZD/SEKは高い相関を示す傾向にある。SEKはキウイよりも世界成長に対するベータが高い(スウェーデンはGDPの45%を輸出、ニュージーランドは27%)。相対的に見ると、スウェーデン経済は米国よりも底打ちしているように見え、SEK/NZDはUSD/SEKの下落をプレーする魅力的な手段だ。一方、キャリーコストは米ドルをショートするよりもNZDをショートする方が低い(Chart I-10)。EUR/SEKについては、当面現水準で推移したのち下落に向かう可能性があるが、最終的には世界成長が再加速するとピークを打つだろう。 Chart I-10 SEK/NZDはロングを維持 SEK/NZDのロングを維持 SEK/NZDのロングを維持 結論:我々は相対価値プレーとしてSEK/NZDを引き続きロングしているが、真の上昇余地はSEK/USDクロスにある。ソフトデータの失望に市場が注目していることがSEK安の主因である一方、ハードデータは比較的耐性を示しているというのが我々の見方だ。調査が示すほど世界成長環境が危うくないことが明確になれば、クローナは急反発する可能性がある。 事務連絡 我々のGBP/JPYロングは今週5%の含み益となった。利益を守るためストップを138に引き締める。EUR/NOKショートは2%の損失でロスカットされた。現時点では様子見である。EUR/NOKは現在2008年のリセッション時の水準を上回っており、それは長期化した景気後退のみで正当化されうるが、リスク管理の観点からは当面忍耐が必要だ。続報を待たれたい。   チェスター・ントニフォア, 外国為替ストラテジスト chestern@bcaresearch.com 脚注 1 詳細はForeign Exchange ストラテジー 週次レポート、題名「マネー回転率、EUR/USD、そして銀」(2019年10月11日付)を参照。fes.bcaresearch.comで入手可能 通貨 米ドル Chart II-1 USDテクニカル 1 USD テクニカル 1 USD テクニカル 1 Chart II-2 USDテクニカル 2 米ドルテクニカル 2 米ドルテクニカル 2 米国の最近のデータは軟調である: 9月の小売売上高は前月比-0.3%。鉱工業生産は前月比-0.4%。 9月の輸出物価・輸入物価はともに前年比-1.6%下落。 ミシガン消費者信頼感指数は10月に96まで上昇、前月の93.2から上昇。 NYエンパイア・ステート製造業指数は10月に4に上昇、9月の2から。 9月の建築許可と住宅着工はそれぞれ前月比-2.7%、-9.4%と減少したが、住宅回復は維持されている。 10月11日終了週の新規失業保険申請件数は214Kに増加。 DXY指数は今週0.7%下落した。最新のベージュブックは米経済が緩やか〜中程度のペースで拡大しているとまとめた。製造業の減速は依然として最大のリスクであり、貿易摩擦は企業心理と設備投資意向に重しをかけ続けている。最近の貿易協議における“合意”は、夏を通じて続いてきた高い不確実性からの転換点を示す可能性がある。 レポートリンク: マネー回転率、EUR/USD、そして銀 - 2019年10月11日 暴動ポイントにおける資本保全 - 2019年9月6日 通貨の風景は変わったか? - 2019年8月16日 ユーロ Chart II-3 EURテクニカル 1 EUR テクニカル分析 1 EUR テクニカル分析 1 Chart II-4 EURテクニカル 2 EURのテクニカル分析 2 EURのテクニカル分析 2 ユーロ圏の最近のデータは低調のままである: 9月の総合インフレ率は前年比0.8%に低下し、約3年ぶりの低水準となった。ただしコアインフレは前年比1%に上昇した。 ユーロ圏の鉱工業生産は8月に前年比-2.8%と引き続き縮小した。 ユーロ圏のZEW景況感は10月にさらに低下し-23.5となったが、これは予想の-33を大きく上回る。ドイツのZEW期待指数も10月に-22.8に低下した。期待は現状に比べて改善している点は注目に値する。 ユーロ圏の貿易収支は8月に203億ユーロに改善、7月の下方改定された175億ユーロから上昇した。ただしこれは主に輸入の縮小によるものだ。 EUR/USDは今週0.9%上昇し、広範なドル安が一因となった。ユーロ圏の貿易動向は依然憂慮すべきで、8月の輸出は前年比-2.2%、輸入は前年比-4.1%と大きく落ち込んだ。注目すべきは、年初来で対米のEUの貿易黒字が1年前の910億ユーロから1030億ユーロに拡大する一方、中国との貿易赤字は1160億ユーロから1270億ユーロにさらに拡大している点だ。 レポートリンク: マネー回転率、EUR/USD、そして銀 - 2019年10月11日 いくつかのトレードアイデア - 2019年9月27日 中央銀行の対決 - 2019年6月21日 日本円 Chart II-5 JPYテクニカル 1 JPYのテクニカル分析 1 JPYのテクニカル分析 1 Chart II-6 JPYテクニカル 2 JPY テクニカル指標 2 JPY テクニカル指標 2 日本の最近のデータは引き続き失望的である: 8月の鉱工業生産は前年比-4.7%。 8月の稼働率は前月比-2.9%低下。 日本円は今週対米ドルで0.8%下落した。黒田総裁は経済状況がさらに悪化し続ければ躊躇なく行動すると改めて強調した。一方で、フェドやECBが資産買入を通じてバランスシートを拡大する方向にある中で、日銀がイールドカーブコントロールを超えてどれだけ追加で打ち手を講じられるかは不透明である。我々は日銀が攻撃的に動くには「リーマン級の瞬間」が必要だと考えており、円をロングで保有している。 レポートリンク: いくつかのトレードアイデア - 2019年9月27日 通貨の風景は変わったか? - 2019年8月16日 薄い夏場の取引に向けたポートフォリオ調整 - 2019年7月5日 英ポンド Chart II-7 GBPテクニカル 1 GBP テクニカル指標 1 GBP テクニカル指標 1 Chart II-8 GBPテクニカル 2 GBP テクニカル分析 2 GBP テクニカル分析 2 英国の最近のデータは概ねネガティブである: ILO失業率は8月にわずかに上昇して3.9%に。平均賃金の四半期成長率は3.8%に鈍化したが、予想の3.7%を上回った。 小売物価指数は9月に前年比2.4%と、前月の2.6%から減速。 総合インフレ率は9月に前年比1.7%で横ばい、コアインフレは1.5%から1.7%に上昇。 小売売上高は9月に前年比3.1%増、前月の2.6%から上昇。 GBP/USDは欧州理事会のブレグジットに関する楽観が高まったことで今週3.3%急騰した。バリュエーションの観点からは、ポンドはそのフェアバリューに対して大きく割安で取引されている。ブレグジットに関するポジティブなニュースが続けば、ポンドはさらに上昇し得る。我々はGBP/JPYをロングしており含み益は5%超。ストップを138に引き上げる。 レポートリンク: いくつかのトレードアイデア - 2019年9月27日 英国:循環的減速か構造的停滞か? - 2019年9月20日 中央銀行の対決 - 2019年6月21日 豪ドル Chart II-9 AUDテクニカル 1 AUD テクニカル 1 AUD テクニカル 1 Chart II-10 AUDテクニカル 2 AUD テクニカル分析 2 AUD テクニカル分析 2 豪州の最近のデータは穏やかである: NAB企業景況感はさらに-2に低下したが、Q3の活動状況は1に改善した。 労働市場では9月の失業率が5.2%に低下。14.7Kの雇用が創出され、うち26.2Kがフルタイム、11.4Kがパートタイムの減少だった。 AUD/USDは今週0.4%上昇した。今週初めにRBA議事録が公表されたが、低金利の効果について鋭い論争が示されている。一方では低金利は完全雇用とインフレ目標達成のため理論的に正当化される。だが他方で、一部のRBAメンバーは低金利が既に高騰している住宅価格をさらに煽ることを懸念している。したがってRBA議事録後、追加利下げの確率は低下した。 レポートリンク: 豪ドルに関するコントラリアンの見解 - 2019年5月24日 限界効用逓減に注意 - 2019年4月19日 まだ安全圏を脱していない - 2019年4月5日 NZドル Chart II-11 NZDテクニカル 1 NZD テクニカル分析 1 NZD テクニカル分析 1 Chart II-12 NZDテクニカル 2 NZドルのテクニカル分析 2 NZドルのテクニカル分析 2 ニュージーランドの最近のデータはネガティブである: 観光客到着数は8月に前年比1.8%増と、前月の2%からわずかに低下。 第3四半期の総合インフレ率は前年比1.5%に鈍化。 NZD/USDは今週ほぼ横ばいで推移した。世界成長に密接に結びつくニュージーランドドルは米中貿易の見出しの浮き沈みに伴って変動している。両国は先週部分合意に達したが、詳細はまだあいまいだ。キウイはハイベータ通貨である一方、クロスではアンダーパフォームするはずだ。我々は引き続きオーストラリアドルとスウェーデンクローナを通じてキウイの弱さをプレーしている。 レポートリンク: USD/CNYと市場の動揺 - 2019年8月9日 米ドルは次にどこへ向かうか? - 2019年6月7日 まだ安全圏を脱していない - 2019年4月5日 カナダドル Chart II-13 CADテクニカル 1 CADのテクニカル分析 1 CADのテクニカル分析 1 Chart II-14 CADテクニカル 2 CADのテクニカル 2 CADのテクニカル 2 カナダの最近のデータは比較的強い: 9月の失業率はさらに低下し5.5%に。さらに平均時給は前年比4.3%の伸びを続け、前月の3.8%から加速した。最後に9月の雇用者数は53.7Kの増加で、予想の10Kを大きく上回った。 9月の総合インフレ率とコアインフレ率はともに前年比1.9%で横ばいだった。 カナダドルは先週公表された好調な雇用データを受けて対米ドルで1%の上昇となった。今月の総選挙はカナダのエネルギーセクターと環境政策の将来にとって重要となり得る。 レポートリンク: 暴動ポイントにおける資本保全 - 2019年9月6日 薄い夏場の取引に向けたポートフォリオ調整 - 2019年7月5日 金、原油、暗号通貨について - 2019年6月28日 スイスフラン Chart II-15 CHFテクニカル 1 CHF テクニカル分析 1 CHF テクニカル分析 1 Chart II-16 CHFテクニカル 2 CHF テクニカル 2 CHF テクニカル 2 スイスの最近のデータは良好である: 貿易黒字(貴金属除く)は9月に急拡大し28.8億CHFとなった。特に化学・製薬製品の販売増によりスイスの輸出は月次で8.2%増の203億CHFとなった。輸入は月次で1.4%減の174億CHFだった。 生産者物価と輸入物価は9月に前年比-2%のまま推移した。 USD/CHFは今週1%下落した。スイスフランは防御的通貨としての性格と、SNBによる操作ツールとしての性格の綱引きにさらされ続けるだろう。我々の推定ではEUR/CHF1.06が究極のストレスポイントである。グローバルポートフォリオは構造的にアウトパフォームするという単純な理由からスイスフランを保険として保有すべきだ。 レポートリンク: SNBに関する注記 - 2019年10月4日 スイスフランへの対処法 - 2019年5月17日 限界効用逓減に注意 - 2019年4月19日 ノルウェークローネ Chart II-17 NOKテクニカル 1 NOKのテクニカル指標 1 NOKのテクニカル指標 1 Chart II-18 NOKテクニカル 2 NOK テクニカル 2 NOK テクニカル 2 ノルウェーの最近のデータは低迷している: 貿易収支は9月に12億NOKの赤字に転じた。これは前年比で240億NOKの減少である。 ノルウェークローネは今週対米ドルでほぼ1%下落した。エネルギー価格はここ数週間低迷している。さらにノルウェーの貿易収支は2017年11月以来初めて赤字に転じた。輸出はエネルギー製品の販売減により前年比-19.5%と急落し、一方で輸入は前年比+12.9%と増加した。メッセージは明確だ――ノルウェーは国内的には比較的堅調だが、石油輸出への依存が成長見通しにボラティリティをもたらしている。BCAは2019年の原油価格見通しを引き下げており、これがノルウェークローネの魅力をそいでいる。続報にご期待ください。 レポートリンク: いくつかのトレードアイデア - 2019年9月27日 薄い夏場の取引に向けたポートフォリオ調整 - 2019年7月5日 金、原油、暗号通貨について - 2019年6月28日 スウェーデンクローナ Chart II-19 SEKテクニカル 1 SEK テクニカル 1 SEK テクニカル 1 Chart II-20 SEKテクニカル 2 SEK テクニカル 2 SEK テクニカル 2 スウェーデンの最近のデータは中立的である: 9月の失業率は7.1%で横ばいだった。 USD/SEKは今週1.1%下落した。今年に入って最もパフォーマンスが悪いG10通貨として、スウェーデンクローナは現在そのフェアバリューに対して大きく割安に取引されている。今週の本文前半でスウェーデン経済とクローナに関する詳細分析を提示しているので参照されたい。 レポートリンク: 米ドルは次にどこへ向かうか? - 2019年6月7日 G10全体の国際収支 - 2019年2月15日 通貨の単純な魅力度ランキング - 2019年2月8日 トレード&予測 予測サマリー コアポートフォリオ タクティカルトレード 指値注文 決済済み取引