Fixed Income and Currency Strategist

Gautam Jain, PhD, CFA

FX & Rates

In this note, we argue that the Chilean peso's outperformance can continue on the positive outlook for copper prices.The attached file is a snapshot of EM currency market, which we produce daily, and where we seek to identify the leaders and laggards among currencies by comparing the performance of each to its history as well as to other currencies based on their respective betas to the broad market. The analysis, therefore, is not a forecasting tool but to be used for identifying dislocations, which we loosely define as price moves that cannot be justified by fundamentals.

In this note, we argue that the Chilean peso's outperformance can continue on the positive outlook for copper prices.The attached file is a snapshot of EM currency market, which we produce daily, and where we seek to identify the leaders and laggards among currencies by comparing the performance of each to its history as well as to other currencies based on their respective betas to the broad market. The analysis, therefore, is not a forecasting tool but to be used for identifying dislocations, which we loosely define as price moves that cannot be justified by fundamentals.

FX Dashboard: Copper Outlook Positive for Chilean Peso

Founder & Chief Market Strategist - SAV Markets, SAV Markets

Shyam Devani

Founder & Chief Market Strategist - SAV Markets

Cross Asset Strategy

'As the Sun Rises' is a weekly publication expected to be released at the start of every week with a view to highlight macro trends and important price action developments across all asset classes. It is designed to be global in nature with particular attention given to developments in Asian markets.

'As the Sun Rises' is a weekly publication expected to be released at the start of every week with a view to highlight macro trends and important price action developments across all asset classes. It is designed to be global in nature with particular attention given to developments in Asian markets.

As the Sun Rises - Bonds, South Korea, Oil, India, USD

Founder

Olivier Desbarres

Exacting. Excellent. Exceeding. Exemplary.

4X Global Research

4X Global Research was founded in 2017 to provide institutional and corporate clients with the substantive research, high-quality analysis and thoughtful insight on Emerging and G20 economies and financial markets they need to make informed and timely decisions and gain an edge in their investments.

In the past nine weeks major currencies and global equity markets have traded broadly in line with our expectations. The US Dollar has traded in a very narrow range, confounding consistently bearish market expectations. Similarly, most emerging Asian currencies have barely moved, pointing to the ability and willingness of Asian central bank to intervene in FX markets in a bid to manage both the volatility and directionality of their currencies. Conversely, emerging currencies, particularly in Latin America, have been prone to sharp pull-backs.Stretched currency valuations and still very weak global economic growth in January – which tallies with our forecast – has likely been a driver of currencies’ performance. In the past five weeks the inverse correlation between the Dollar and S&amp;P 500 and between the Dollar and the steepness of the US Treasury yield curve has broken down.Our take is that the broad-based diversification out of Dollars, driven by buoyant global risk appetite and market concerns about the Dollar’s real carry, has stalled and slightly reversed. We suspect that central banks and sovereign wealth funds may have re-focussed on domestic factors, which has in turn led to a rotation between other reserve currencies. This includes a rotation out of Euros and move into Sterling and a rotation out of the safe haven Swiss Franc and in particular Japanese Yen into commodity reserve currencies – namely the Canadian and Australian Dollars and Norwegian Krone – and New Zealand Dollar. These four currencies’ NEERs are now near the top end of their three-month ranges. In each case specific drivers have been in play, “in our view. Our analysis suggests that the Norwegian Krone may still be “cheap” relative to the current price of Brent crude oil.Figure 8 suggests that a rotation in and out of other (EM) currencies which were 1-2 months ago trading at the extremes of their ranges may have also taken place.The Dollar NEER has weakened about 0.9% since 4th February and its inverse correlation with the S&amp;P 500 (+1.2%) has re-established itself. We think this is a short-term correction, with another prolonged Dollar downtrend still a couple of months away.

In the past nine weeks major currencies and global equity markets have traded broadly in line with our expectations. The US Dollar has traded in a very narrow range, confounding consistently bearish market expectations. Similarly, most emerging Asian currencies have barely moved, pointing to the ability and willingness of Asian central bank to intervene in FX markets in a bid to manage both the volatility and directionality of their currencies. Conversely, emerging currencies, particularly in Latin America, have been prone to sharp pull-backs.Stretched currency valuations and still very weak global economic growth in January – which tallies with our forecast – has likely been a driver of currencies’ performance. In the past five weeks the inverse correlation between the Dollar and S&amp;P 500 and between the Dollar and the steepness of the US Treasury yield curve has broken down.Our take is that the broad-based diversification out of Dollars, driven by buoyant global risk appetite and market concerns about the Dollar’s real carry, has stalled and slightly reversed. We suspect that central banks and sovereign wealth funds may have re-focussed on domestic factors, which has in turn led to a rotation between other reserve currencies. This includes a rotation out of Euros and move into Sterling and a rotation out of the safe haven Swiss Franc and in particular Japanese Yen into commodity reserve currencies – namely the Canadian and Australian Dollars and Norwegian Krone – and New Zealand Dollar. These four currencies’ NEERs are now near the top end of their three-month ranges. In each case specific drivers have been in play, “in our view. Our analysis suggests that the Norwegian Krone may still be “cheap” relative to the current price of Brent crude oil.Figure 8 suggests that a rotation in and out of other (EM) currencies which were 1-2 months ago trading at the extremes of their ranges may have also taken place.The Dollar NEER has weakened about 0.9% since 4th February and its inverse correlation with the S&amp;P 500 (+1.2%) has re-established itself. We think this is a short-term correction, with another prolonged Dollar downtrend still a couple of months away.

Dollar’s Recent Weakness – Blip, Not New Trend

In this note, we discuss the underperformance of the Russian ruble relative to the rally in oil prices.The attached file is a snapshot of the EM currency market, which we produce daily, and where we seek to identify the leaders and laggards among currencies by comparing the performance of each to its history as well as to other currencies based on their respective betas to the broad market. The analysis, therefore, is not a forecasting tool but to be used for identifying dislocations, which we loosely define as price moves that cannot be justified by fundamentals.

In this note, we discuss the underperformance of the Russian ruble relative to the rally in oil prices.The attached file is a snapshot of the EM currency market, which we produce daily, and where we seek to identify the leaders and laggards among currencies by comparing the performance of each to its history as well as to other currencies based on their respective betas to the broad market. The analysis, therefore, is not a forecasting tool but to be used for identifying dislocations, which we loosely define as price moves that cannot be justified by fundamentals.

FX Dashboard: Russian Ruble Lagging Oil Rally

While nominal bond yields rise, real yields across the US curve remain negative thus giving a sign that the USD is ready to weaken again and Gold to bounce back. In an environment of now rising equities this provides a more 'risk positive' environment in which Asian markets are likely to perform well after a shaky end to January. India in particular stands out from an equity index view point and possibly even a currency perspective.

While nominal bond yields rise, real yields across the US curve remain negative thus giving a sign that the USD is ready to weaken again and Gold to bounce back. In an environment of now rising equities this provides a more 'risk positive' environment in which Asian markets are likely to perform well after a shaky end to January. India in particular stands out from an equity index view point and possibly even a currency perspective.

India

The Indian rupee is the official currency of India. 

Price Gauge
52-week Range	0.00 - 0.00
Market Cap (USDm)	0.00
P/E	0.00
Dividend (Yield)	0.00

INR (USDINR CURNCY)

FX Dashboard: Copper Outlook Positive for Chilean Peso

Attached is our daily FX Dashboard that identifies dislocations in EM currency. In this note, we argue that the Chilean peso's outperformance can...

Gautam Jain, PhD, CFA

As the Sun Rises - Bonds, South Korea, Oil, India, USD

Cross market & price action developments to note at the start of the week across global markets with particular focus on Asia - Currencies, Bonds,...

Shyam Devani

Dollar’s Recent Weakness – Blip, Not New Trend

In past 2 months range-bound USD and Asian currencies, pull-back prone EM currencies and buoyant equities have performed in line with our forecast....

Olivier Desbarres

FX Dashboard: Russian Ruble Lagging Oil Rally

Attached is our daily FX Dashboard that identifies dislocations in EM currency. In this note, we discuss the underperformance of the Russian ruble...

Gautam Jain, PhD, CFA

Golden Opportunities

Negative real yields and rising equities indicate a weaker USD and a higher Gold price. In Asia India looks very interesting

Shyam Devani

Price Gauge

52-week Range

Market Cap (USDm)

P/E

Dividend (Yield)