The anti-risk Japanese Yen put in a dismal performance during the first quarter of 2022, particularly as March wrapped up. A majors-based Japanese Yen Index that averages JPY against USD, AUD, GBP and EUR fell as the S&P 500 and 10-year Treasury yield climbed. more...
The Euro suffered punishing losses in the first quarter of 2022. The currency is on pace to shed almost 3 percent against an average of its major counterparts, marking the worst three-month performance in 7 years. Taken together with losses in the second half of last year, the Euro is poised to give up nearly 4.5 percent over the course of nine months. By the way, the Euro may bounce as the Ukraine crisis de-escalates. The chart ...
It is difficult to tell what role the Dollar will play in the global financial system heading into the second quarter of 2022. On the one hand, traditional risk assets have held back the tide of a more prolific collapse while interest rate expectations have exploded higher. Alternatively, there exists a growing din of concern that markets have over-reached in the post-Great Financial Crisis run and a necessary ‘de-risking’ has yet to occur. ...
The manufacturing sector in China slipped into contraction in March, the latest survey from Caixin showed on Friday with a manufacturing PMI score of 48.1. more...
Germany's consumer price inflation jumped To 7.3% to its highest level highest since 1981. The consumer price index rose 7.3 percent year-on-year, after a 5.1 percent increase in February, preliminary data from Destatis showed Wednesday. Economists had forecast a 6.3 percent inflation. The chart (above) was made using Metatrader 5 with Simple BrainTrading Ichi trading system (this trading system is attached to the post as zip archive). ...