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Fixed Income Outlook: Bonds Hit Reset. A New Equilibrium Emerges
Althea Spinozzi
Head of Fixed Income Strategy
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USD rallies as Chinese stocks hit the danger zone
Michael McKenna
Head of Editorial Content, Saxo Bank
Wednesday's session saw US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin out with a slight softening of a Trump administration's China stance, particularly around inbound investments, but the day ended in a determinedly risk-off mode with the dollar stronger across the board.
"The USD posted a strong day and we saw NZDUSD track lower in the wake of the latest dovish Reserve Bank of New Zealand outing," says Saxo Head of FX Strategy John Hardy, who adds that USDJPY is failing to follow its normal risk-off tack lower on both the USD surge and potentially on rising oil prices weighing on Japan's energy-importing economy.
"Today we see the European Union summit begin, and the focus appears to be on migration as German chancellor Merkel appears to have made something of a breakthrough, earning the support of Greece's Alexis Tsipras," says Hardy.
Saxo's FX chief notes that EURUSD is looking soft into the event on dollar strength but also perhaps some lingering EU existential doubt.
"All eyes remain on China," reports Saxo Bank Head of Equity Strategy Peter Garnry, who points to the Chinese CSI 300 index dipping below 3,400 to test long-term support.
"A Chinese think tank paper that was apparently released accidentally showed great concern coming from Beijing [on the state of the country's markets]," says Garnry, who notes that emerging market bonds and equities continue to be among the worst-performing assets in global markets.
Saxo Bank Head of Commodity Strategy Ole Hansen reports that trade war fears alongside broader concerns of a Chinese slowdown have copper prices challenged in a double-bottom formation around $2.94/lb while the recent oil rally that was driven by Iranian supply fears has paused after two days of price rise.
Finally, Hansen says, gold remains under pressure from increased short-selling amidst the strong dollar trend with the technical picture continuing to look bearish.
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