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Does It Across Global Central Banks in 2019’s Busiest Week
TRUMP
AND G19 * REALLY FED UP * SHOW ME THE INFLATION * FOLLOW ME, FOLLOW YOU * CAN
WE HAVE A SUMMER LULL, PLEASE?
ECB
President Mario Draghi, speaking at Sintra, has raised expectations of renewed
policy easing. The message from the FOMC meeting is that rate cuts are coming.
This policy synchronisation reflects shared issues (inflation too low versus
target) and shared concerns, the major being rising uncertainty. Should this
continue, the effectiveness of monetary accomodation will suffer.
The
G20 meeting in Osaka, Japan on Friday into Saturday has the potential to be the
week’s showstopper * Considerable Fed-speak next week, but none of it will be
informed by the G20 outcome * Eurozone CPI
Week
Ahead – Ransquawk
Weaker
global growth not primarily about the trade war * Foundation for a recovery
coming into place, but a 2020 story not a 2019 story * Xi, Trump, and Rocket
Man G-20 meetings won’t amount to much
This
week's highlight is the much awaited Trump-Xi meeting at the G20 meeting on
Friday - Saturday. Odds are rising for a ceasefire (again) in the trade war. It
is a slow week for global data, with the most important figure being the euro
inflation print on Friday. The change in central bank tunes will be the talk of
the town in financial markets.
First
reaction to re-escalating trade war visible * Korea hit by more than the trade
war? * Central bankers promising (much) more easing
Week ahead – FT
Xi-Trump
phone conversation raises the probability of a trade war ceasefire at the G20
meeting. We now see slightly more than 50% chance of this happening * US tech
companies warn their competitiveness will be hurt by higher tariffs. Huawei
puts price tag on US export ban: USD30bn. * CNY and equity markets get a lift
from trade hopes and dovish Fed.
Weekly
Market Summary – The Fat Pitch
Go
for higher 5y German break-evens as a protective trade to flattening trades
Yet
another busy week ahead with a couple more central bank meetings lined up and a
host of the usual month-end economic releases from across Asia. Investor anxiety
about trade may grow ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting, which takes place alongside
the G20 leaders' gathering
A
relatively quiet week in EMEA and Latam. The information flow will be dominated
again by central banks, particularly in Hungary and the Czech Republic. Both
are expected to keep policy on hold
All
eyes will be on the G20 Xi-Trump meeting next week, but even if both leaders
are open to resuming talks, there are many bridges to cross before a deal is
struck. We're confident that a resolution will eventually be reached though,
which limits the need for agressive Fed rate cuts
Weekly
Market Comment
– Marc
Chandler
Central
banks are prepared to take fresh measures to strengthen and extend the business
cycle primarily because price pressures are below what their predecessors
thought would be acceptable levels.
FX
Weekly
– Nordea
We
find markets too upbeat ahead of the G20 meeting next week, as we view the Hong
Kong demonstrations and the Iran-turmoil as escalating US vs. China proxy
conflicts. Position for a negative surprise – e.g. via long EUR/NOK in FX
space.