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Failure to meet market expectations here will reinforce the market perception that the peak in US rates is clear, putting the dollar under renewed pressure.
Ian Stannard
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The euro is under pressure already today and this is adding to its problems.
Ian Stannard
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Central bank's reserve diversification is now a global trend, although different central banks are citing different reasons behind the change.
Ian Stannard
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We will get a test of the $1.10 low.
Ian Stannard
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Investors do seem to be comfortable with the Koizumi agenda. The fact that there are ever clearer signs that he is going to be returned is going to provide the yen with support.
Ian Stannard
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The PCE deflator will be extremely important today. The market looks at this very much as one of Fed's main indicators. If it's strong the market will not only be looking for a rate hike at this meeting but next time around as well.
Ian Stannard
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Men are no more immune from emotions than women; we think women are more emotional because the culture lets them give free vent to certain feelings, "feminine" ones, that is, no anger please, but it's okay to turn on the waterworks.
Ian Stannard
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The backdrop for the dollar is negative. G-7 comments were negative while the foreign reserves issue has come back into focus and is going to be a long term negative factor.
Ian Stannard
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The market is now looking for some further rate hikes in the U.S. and that is going to keep the dollar supported in the near-term.
Ian Stannard
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We think next year will be a very different story as excess global liquidity, the driver for carry trades, is drained by central banks.
Ian Stannard
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During that (November) period the U.S. assets market was performing quite strongly. But I think in the coming months we are going to see some softness in that data as well.
Ian Stannard
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The market is still concerned about the interest rate and whether the Fed is on a possible pause.
Ian Stannard
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The PCE deflator will be extremely important today. If it's strong the market will not only be looking for a rate hike at this meeting but next time around as well.
Ian Stannard
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Ultimately we will see sterling coming under renewed pressure. There are few supportive factors which are just holding it in place at the moment, namely M&A activity.
Ian Stannard
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If we see inflation to continue to come in on the soft side, then the market will intensify its speculation that the peak in U.S. rates is quite close.
Ian Stannard
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Expectations in the bond market have been high, thus any disappointment over the auction (particularly with the level of foreign participation) could put the dollar under renewed pressure.
Ian Stannard
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I believe the German election result is the worst outcome possible for the euro. Not only is there no clear winner, it will be difficult for either side to form a coalition and there seems to be hostility to the idea of a grand coalition.
Ian Stannard
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The dollar is still the driving force as all the evidence points to a faster recovery in the United States than anywhere else.
Ian Stannard
