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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.

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The Fed updated “dot-chart” of all FOMC members’ expectations of the appropriate policy rate points to only an incrementally less dovish stance. Based on a weighted average FOMC members still only expect one 25bp hike by end-2023, according to our estimates.Fed seems eager to cool market concerns that it will have no choice but to start hiking rates and to ultimately cap Treasury yields or at least slow recent increase in long-end yields. Price action in 2 and 5-year Treasuries suggests it partly succeeded, even if briefly.However, this still very dovish Fed policy rate outlook jars with its updated forecasts for US inflation and particularly GDP growth. The Fed’s twin arguments are that rapid growth this year will not be very inflationary due to slack in labour market and that following a period of inflation-undershoot it’s willing to accept a modest overshoot in PCE-inflation above 2%. The latter will have come as little surprise. The more contentious issue in our view is the Fed’s prognosis that core PCE-inflation will rise only modestly from 1.5% yoy in January to 2.2% yoy by end-year despite US GDP growth hitting a 37-year high of 6.5% this year.The Treasury yield curves have steepened further in the past 72 hours. This suggests that bond markets are not convinced about the Fed’s macro/policy matrix or that the Fed’s pick-up in Treasury purchases in the past couple of months will prove sufficient.Moreover, the 6.9% collapse in crude oil price yesterday and correction in US equities (particularly the more risk-sensitive Nasdaq) are clear pointers that markets remain concerned about the impact of higher US yields on global demand and equity valuations.FX markets have been more sanguine. Global FX volatility has risen in past 72 hours but remains in line with 10-year average and most currencies, particularly in Asia, have moved little. The safe-haven Dollar has proven relatively resilient, in line with our February view. While the Russian Rouble has (perhaps unsurprisingly) weakened most, most other high-yielding emerging market currencies have outperformed, thanks in large part to greater-than-expected central bank rate hikes in Brazil and Turkey of respectively 75bp and 200bp.  The risk now is that markets redouble their attention on central banks perceived as being “behind the curve”. These include the Norges Bank and CE3 central banks in our view.

The Fed updated “dot-chart” of all FOMC members’ expectations of the appropriate policy rate points to only an incrementally less dovish stance. Based on a weighted average FOMC members still only expect one 25bp hike by end-2023, according to our estimates.Fed seems eager to cool market concerns that it will have no choice but to start hiking rates and to ultimately cap Treasury yields or at least slow recent increase in long-end yields. Price action in 2 and 5-year Treasuries suggests it partly succeeded, even if briefly.However, this still very dovish Fed policy rate outlook jars with its updated forecasts for US inflation and particularly GDP growth. The Fed’s twin arguments are that rapid growth this year will not be very inflationary due to slack in labour market and that following a period of inflation-undershoot it’s willing to accept a modest overshoot in PCE-inflation above 2%. The latter will have come as little surprise. The more contentious issue in our view is the Fed’s prognosis that core PCE-inflation will rise only modestly from 1.5% yoy in January to 2.2% yoy by end-year despite US GDP growth hitting a 37-year high of 6.5% this year.The Treasury yield curves have steepened further in the past 72 hours. This suggests that bond markets are not convinced about the Fed’s macro/policy matrix or that the Fed’s pick-up in Treasury purchases in the past couple of months will prove sufficient.Moreover, the 6.9% collapse in crude oil price yesterday and correction in US equities (particularly the more risk-sensitive Nasdaq) are clear pointers that markets remain concerned about the impact of higher US yields on global demand and equity valuations.FX markets have been more sanguine. Global FX volatility has risen in past 72 hours but remains in line with 10-year average and most currencies, particularly in Asia, have moved little. The safe-haven Dollar has proven relatively resilient, in line with our February view. While the Russian Rouble has (perhaps unsurprisingly) weakened most, most other high-yielding emerging market currencies have outperformed, thanks in large part to greater-than-expected central bank rate hikes in Brazil and Turkey of respectively 75bp and 200bp.  The risk now is that markets redouble their attention on central banks perceived as being “behind the curve”. These include the Norges Bank and CE3 central banks in our view.

EM Currencies: Central Bank Friends and Foes

Fixed Income and Currency Strategist

Gautam Jain, PhD, CFA

In the near-term, we see room for the Turkish lira to appreciate as it catches up with its EM peers following the aggressive rate hike by the central bank, taking the real rate to a high positive level.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.

In the near-term, we see room for the Turkish lira to appreciate as it catches up with its EM peers following the aggressive rate hike by the central bank, taking the real rate to a high positive level.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.

We show that the dollar remains the primary driver of EM FX despite the idiosyncratic moves in Turkey and Brazil today on the back of rate hikes.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.

We show that the dollar remains the primary driver of EM FX despite the idiosyncratic moves in Turkey and Brazil today on the back of rate hikes.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.

FX Dashboard: As Goes the Dollar, so Goes EM FX

A rate hike at the upcoming monetary policy meeting in Turkey is very likely with more to come as inflation expectations remain unanchored.The attached file is a snapshot of EM 10y rates market, which we produce daily, and where we seek to identify the leaders and laggards among countries by comparing the performance of each to its history as well as to other countries based on their respective betas to the broad market.

A rate hike at the upcoming monetary policy meeting in Turkey is very likely with more to come as inflation expectations remain unanchored.The attached file is a snapshot of EM 10y rates market, which we produce daily, and where we seek to identify the leaders and laggards among countries by comparing the performance of each to its history as well as to other countries based on their respective betas to the broad market.

Rates 10y Dashboard: Higher Inflation Means Another Rate Hike in Turkey

The Peruvian sol (PEN) is standing out as an underperformer relative to other EM currencies,. However, we would look for an entry point closer to the elections as it may get cheaper.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 Peruvian sol (PEN) is standing out as an underperformer relative to other EM currencies,. However, we would look for an entry point closer to the elections as it may get cheaper.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.

FX Dashboard: Peruvian Sol Cheapens Further Ahead of the Elections

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The Turkish lira is the official currency of the Republic of Turkey. 

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EM Currencies: Central Bank Friends and Foes

Fed's updated "dot chart" + forecasts and asset purchases have not convinced bond, equity or crude oil markets. FX reaction more sanguine but...

Olivier Desbarres

FX Dashboard: Lira Re-Engages with EM

In the near-term, we see room for the Turkish lira to appreciate as it catches up with its EM peers following the aggressive rate hike by the...

Gautam Jain, PhD, CFA

FX Dashboard: As Goes the Dollar, so Goes EM FX

We show that the dollar remains the primary driver of EM FX despite the idiosyncratic moves in Turkey and Brazil today on the back of rate hikes.

Gautam Jain, PhD, CFA

Rates 10y Dashboard: Higher Inflation Means Another Rate Hike in Turkey

A rate hike at the upcoming MPC meeting in Turkey is likely as inflation expectations are unanchored. Attached is our daily Rates 10y Dashboard...

Gautam Jain, PhD, CFA

FX Dashboard: Peruvian Sol Cheapens Further Ahead of the Elections

The Peruvian sol (PEN) is standing out as an underperformer relative to other EM currencies,. However, we would look for an entry point closer to...

Gautam Jain, PhD, CFA

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