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<ul><li>FX Market Update—The USD is trading narrowly mixed against the core majors on the session so far but early losses in the EUR are helping lift the DXY back towards the ceiling of the recent consolidation range in the index and giving the USD a generally firmer look.</li><li>The JPY and AUD are leading gains among the G10 currencies, with the KRW and ZAR at the top of the overnight performance league for the expanded major currency universe.</li><li>The BoJ left monetary policy settings on hold, as expected. But Governor Ueda’s said certainty around the price outlook was rising and that policy makers would consider raising rates if the Bank’s price objectives are in sight. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

FX Market Update—The USD is trading narrowly mixed against the core majors on the session so far but early losses in the EUR are helping lift the DXY back towards the ceiling of the recent consolidation range in the index and giving the USD a generally firmer look.The JPY and AUD are leading gains among the G10 currencies, with the KRW and ZAR at the top of the overnight performance league for the expanded major currency universe.The BoJ left monetary policy settings on hold, as expected. But Governor Ueda’s said certainty around the price outlook was rising and that policy makers would consider raising rates if the Bank’s price objectives are in sight. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Podcast by J.P. Morgan analysts on global markets, At Any Rate

At Any Rate

Podcast by J.P. Morgan analysts on global markets

Analysts from J.P. Morgan’s Research team take a closer look at the stories behind some of the biggest trends, themes and developments in markets today.

<ul><li>The bond basis is a significant concern for investors, as the long end of the curve has been steepening and rates are rising, increasing the probability of shifts in the cheapest deliverable (CTD).</li><li>There are several bonds that are nearly equally cheap, meaning they are not currently the CTD but are close enough to potentially become the CTD. This could impact futures pricing.</li><li>Investors who are long the March bond futures contract can hedge against the risk of CTD duration extension by buying March bond contract puts with a strike price of 118. This can mimic a long basis position.</li></ul>This podcast is sourced from an online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only.

The bond basis is a significant concern for investors, as the long end of the curve has been steepening and rates are rising, increasing the probability of shifts in the cheapest deliverable (CTD).There are several bonds that are nearly equally cheap, meaning they are not currently the CTD but are close enough to potentially become the CTD. This could impact futures pricing.Investors who are long the March bond futures contract can hedge against the risk of CTD duration extension by buying March bond contract puts with a strike price of 118. This can mimic a long basis position.This podcast is sourced from an online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only.

US Rates: Polar Vortex Duration Extension

Head of Research and Global Chief Strategist, Steno Research

Andreas Steno

Head of Research and Global Chief Strategist

Macro and Geopolitical Research House

Steno Research

Steno Research is a new macro and geopolitical research house. We are based out of Copenhagen, Denmark, but have an international team and a strong network of sources and partners around the world. The team is lead by Andreas Steno, previous global head of strategy at Nordea Bank, and Mikkel Rosenvold, former chief consultant in the Danish Ministry of Finance.

Macroeconomics

<ul><li>The ECB is unlikely to rock the boat on Thursday but we still find strong risk/reward in betting on substantial forecast errors by the staff in Frankfurt in the coming months.</li><li>Here is why!In this short update on the ECB ahead of the first meeting of the year on Thursday, we aim at collecting our observations on EUR inflation, EUR growth and EUR liquidity- and boil it all down to an actionable assessment of the ECB outlook versus the forward pricing.</li><li>The ECB will most likely patiently await the outcome of wage developments through Q1 and the scope of VAT increases impacting the EUR HICP outlook.</li></ul>

The ECB is unlikely to rock the boat on Thursday but we still find strong risk/reward in betting on substantial forecast errors by the staff in Frankfurt in the coming months.Here is why!In this short update on the ECB ahead of the first meeting of the year on Thursday, we aim at collecting our observations on EUR inflation, EUR growth and EUR liquidity- and boil it all down to an actionable assessment of the ECB outlook versus the forward pricing.The ECB will most likely patiently await the outcome of wage developments through Q1 and the scope of VAT increases impacting the EUR HICP outlook.

<ul><li>FX Market Update—The USD is narrowly mixed in quiet trade. In general, the USD still appears to be consolidating after its early January rebound.</li><li>The recovery in the USD has a bit more to go in my opinion as US short-term yields reprice March FOMC risks but markets need a catalyst to drive more decisive movement.</li><li>Recall that the USD may also find support from bullish seasonal trends while longer-term technical signals suggest potential for the USD to recover more of its Q4 decline.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

FX Market Update—The USD is narrowly mixed in quiet trade. In general, the USD still appears to be consolidating after its early January rebound.The recovery in the USD has a bit more to go in my opinion as US short-term yields reprice March FOMC risks but markets need a catalyst to drive more decisive movement.Recall that the USD may also find support from bullish seasonal trends while longer-term technical signals suggest potential for the USD to recover more of its Q4 decline.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

FX Daily - USD Consolidates, CAD Lifted by Stocks

Head of Research, Steno Research

Emil Moller

Head of Research

<ul><li>Last time around in our EM series we made the case that a (potential) pending Chinese stimulus would more than likely be aimed at the supply side and that the reluctance of the Chinese leadership to back anything domestically beyond back-stopping financial fragility caused Real Estate rug-pulling and risks causing more goods-deflation to the RoW in 2024,  which may act as a counterweight to the current momentum in freight rates.</li><li>Whether that call comes to fruition is obviously subject to risk but what is beyond dispute is that any policy action aimed at boosting output will necessarily enhance the leverage level which is already at astronomical levels in relative terms</li><li>Instead of committing to reverse the dynamics that the CCP themselves let loose, a variety of policy tweaks have been implemented to minimize the damage: Front rate cuts to easing capital requirements for banks and easing of mortgage rules for first-time buyers.</li></ul>

Last time around in our EM series we made the case that a (potential) pending Chinese stimulus would more than likely be aimed at the supply side and that the reluctance of the Chinese leadership to back anything domestically beyond back-stopping financial fragility caused Real Estate rug-pulling and risks causing more goods-deflation to the RoW in 2024,  which may act as a counterweight to the current momentum in freight rates.Whether that call comes to fruition is obviously subject to risk but what is beyond dispute is that any policy action aimed at boosting output will necessarily enhance the leverage level which is already at astronomical levels in relative termsInstead of committing to reverse the dynamics that the CCP themselves let loose, a variety of policy tweaks have been implemented to minimize the damage: Front rate cuts to easing capital requirements for banks and easing of mortgage rules for first-time buyers.

China Watch: From a controlled demolition to another round of damage control?

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FX Daily - EUR Weakness Boosts DXY

The JPY and AUD are leading gains among the G10 currencies, with the KRW and ZAR at the top of the overnight performance league for the expanded...

Scotiabank

US Rates: Polar Vortex Duration Extension

Investors who are long the March bond futures contract can hedge against the risk of CTD duration extension by buying March bond contract puts with...

At Any Rate

ECB Watch: Trading the January lull

The ECB is unlikely to rock the boat on Thursday but we still find strong risk/reward in betting on substantial forecast errors by the staff in...

Steno Research

FX Daily - USD Consolidates, CAD Lifted by Stocks

The USD is narrowly mixed in quiet trade. In general, the USD still appears to be consolidating after its early January rebound.

Scotiabank

China Watch: From a controlled demolition to another round of damage control?

Last time around in our EM series (see here) we made the case that a (potential) pending Chinese stimulus would more than likely be aimed at the...

Steno Research

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