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.

FX & Rates

<ul><li>The Fed kept policy rates unchanged as expected, but Chair Powell's press conference provided key insights on the Fed's stance</li><li>The Fed's focus on inflation and asymmetric reaction function suggests a possible delay in further rate cuts</li><li>Range-bound rate environment post-Fed meeting favors short gamma strategies for volatility sellers, while yield curve trading strategies may lack carry opportunities</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

The Fed kept policy rates unchanged as expected, but Chair Powell's press conference provided key insights on the Fed's stanceThe Fed's focus on inflation and asymmetric reaction function suggests a possible delay in further rate cutsRange-bound rate environment post-Fed meeting favors short gamma strategies for volatility sellers, while yield curve trading strategies may lack carry opportunitiesThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Scotiabank

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External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

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<ul><li>CFTC data for the week through January 21st reflects the first pullback in USD bullish positioning since the start of December, with net Non-Commercial (speculative) traders trimming just under USD1 bn off their dollar longs.</li><li>Additional data shows Real Money (institutional) traders cutting around USD2bn off their net USD long positioning while Leveraged (hedge fund) traders held net longs unchanged.</li><li>The combined USD long positions across these three trading groups eased to approximately USD59bn—lower than the recent peak but still looking quite extended.</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.

CFTC data for the week through January 21st reflects the first pullback in USD bullish positioning since the start of December, with net Non-Commercial (speculative) traders trimming just under USD1 bn off their dollar longs.Additional data shows Real Money (institutional) traders cutting around USD2bn off their net USD long positioning while Leveraged (hedge fund) traders held net longs unchanged.The combined USD long positions across these three trading groups eased to approximately USD59bn—lower than the recent peak but still looking quite extended.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.

Weekly CFTC Sentiment Report - Speculative Traders Pare USD Longs

<ul><li>Basis reflects the US dollar scarcity premium, with a more negative basis indicating greater scarcity</li><li>Positive Euro US dollar basis is primarily driven by short-term tactical cross-border flows, not direct funding dynamics</li><li>Evolution of relative balance sheet dynamics between the Fed and ECB will be a dominant driver of the Euro US dollar basis going forward</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Basis reflects the US dollar scarcity premium, with a more negative basis indicating greater scarcityPositive Euro US dollar basis is primarily driven by short-term tactical cross-border flows, not direct funding dynamicsEvolution of relative balance sheet dynamics between the Fed and ECB will be a dominant driver of the Euro US dollar basis going forwardThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Global Rates: What drives European cross currency basis?

<ul><li>Early January trading saw little change in FX market positioning, according to the latest CFTC data.</li><li>Broad, USD bullish sentiment persists but the build-up in USD long positioning slowed among Non-Commercial (speculative) accounts—perhaps not too surprisingly.</li><li>Aggregate USD longs increased USD874mn over the past week to reach a total of USD34.6bn—the biggest speculative bull punt on the USD since H1 2018. </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.

Early January trading saw little change in FX market positioning, according to the latest CFTC data.Broad, USD bullish sentiment persists but the build-up in USD long positioning slowed among Non-Commercial (speculative) accounts—perhaps not too surprisingly.Aggregate USD longs increased USD874mn over the past week to reach a total of USD34.6bn—the biggest speculative bull punt on the USD since H1 2018. 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.

Weekly CFTC Sentiment Report - Bullish Sentiment Build for USD Slows

<ul><li>Firm US yields, still supportive spreads, bullish seasonal trends and the impending inauguration of President-elect Trump provide solid support for the USD bullish narrative driving markets into the early stages of 2025.</li><li>Yields and policy differentials explain a lot of the dollar’s overall performance in 2024.</li><li>The DXY tracked our spread-based fair value estimate very closely for much of the year. </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.

Firm US yields, still supportive spreads, bullish seasonal trends and the impending inauguration of President-elect Trump provide solid support for the USD bullish narrative driving markets into the early stages of 2025.Yields and policy differentials explain a lot of the dollar’s overall performance in 2024.The DXY tracked our spread-based fair value estimate very closely for much of the year. 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 Snapshot - USD Bullish Narrative Persists but Positioning Is Crowded

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U.S. Rates - DeepFreeze

The FOMC kept policy rates unchanged, Chair Powell provided key insights during the press conference, economists expect two more cuts this year,...

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Weekly CFTC Sentiment Report - Speculative Traders Pare USD Longs

CFTC data for the week through January 21st reflects the first pullback in USD bullish positioning since the start of December

Scotiabank

Global Rates: What drives European cross currency basis?

Eurodollar basis is the premium to borrow a dollar against their domestic currency, influenced by factors like interest rate differentials and...

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Weekly CFTC Sentiment Report - Bullish Sentiment Build for USD Slows

Broad, USD bullish sentiment persists but the build-up in USD long positioning slowed among Non-Commercial (speculative) accounts—perhaps not too...

Scotiabank

FX Snapshot - USD Bullish Narrative Persists but Positioning Is Crowded

Yields and policy differentials explain a lot of the dollar’s overall performance in 2024. The DXY tracked our spread-based fair value estimate...

Scotiabank

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