ING strategists Francesco Pesole, Frantisek Taborsky and Chris Turner word that post-CPI summer time circumstances are suppressing FX volatility and holding the Greenback broadly secure. They nonetheless see scope for a weaker Greenback as market expectations for additional Federal Reserve tightening look overstated. Upcoming Fedspeak, Jackson Gap and second-tier US information are seen as potential catalysts, whereas Gulf developments primarily have an effect on relative-value trades.
Fed expectations and muted volatility
“The post-CPI midsummer setting is understandably weighing on FX vols. We argued yesterday, that this might stay the norm for at the very least the following couple of weeks. On the identical time, we retain a choice for greenback draw back, as we nonetheless imagine market conviction round additional tightening by the Federal Reserve is simply too robust.”
“For now, Fedspeak gives the clearest potential catalyst for market strikes. There may be nonetheless appreciable uncertainty over the message that might emerge from the late-August Jackson Gap Symposium, significantly after a CPI report that leaned dovish with out delivering a definitive sign.”
“At present’s US calendar consists of July retail gross sales, anticipated at a modest 0.1% month-on-month, and the College of Michigan surveys, that are anticipated to point out little change from July. These second-tier releases would doubtless must ship important surprises to set off a significant greenback response.”
“In the meantime, headline fatigue surrounding the Center East stays elevated. US-Iran negotiations seem like at a stalemate, however Brent declined yesterday, offering some assist for international bonds. The bar for the greenback to rebuild a powerful direct relationship with oil costs stays fairly excessive, and the influence of developments within the Gulf might stay extra seen in G10 relative-value trades, the place pairs equivalent to NOK/SEK and AUD/NZD proceed to trace the power story fairly carefully.”
“Put up-CPI summer time buying and selling circumstances proceed to maintain FX volatility subdued, leaving EUR/USD largely anchored. Nonetheless, our fashions are pointing to some short-term undervaluation within the pair, supporting our reasonably bullish bias for coming weeks. Gulf headlines stay a marginal issue for FX, extra seen in some relative worth trades than USD crosses “
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