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  1. Key Events: Fed on Hold, But BoE to Follow?

    Macro Hive

    Key Events G10 In the US, there is only one key data event: NFP – Friday. The consensus is for 175k, which would add to Fed confidence that the economy is doing well and remove concern about the employment mandate. In the Eurozone and UK, the main events will be: UK Chancellor’s statement – Monday. […]

  2. Momentum Models Remain Max Bullish GBP/USD, We Are Bearish

    Richard Jones

    When evaluating the performance of our momentum models we are considering the average performance across the one-, three-, and 12-month momentum models. Summary Momentum models were down 0.5% over the past week, with equity models down 2.1% WoW, FX models down 0.1% WoW, and rates models up 0.1% WoW. All momentum models are down over […]

  3. Ep. 225: Dr Pippa Malmgren on Trump’s Plans, Peace Dividend, and Space Tech

    Bilal Hafeez

    Dr. Pippa Malmgren is an economist who makes sense of the world economy by writing books, founding tech businesses, advising policymakers around the world and through public speaking and teaching.

  1. Momentum Models Slip as Equities and FX Weigh on Aggregate Returns

    Richard Jones

    When evaluating the performance of our momentum models we are considering the average performance across the one-, three-, and 12-month momentum models. Summary Momentum models were down 0.4% over the past week, with equity models down 0.8% WoW, FX models down 0.4% WoW, and rates models flat. Momentum models are down in aggregate over a […]

  2. Momentum Models Eke Out Tiny Gain as Equities Outperform Rates and FX

    Richard Jones

    When evaluating the performance of our momentum models we are considering the average performance across the one-, three-, and 12-month momentum models. Summary Momentum models were up 0.1% over the past week, with equity models up 1.2% WoW, rates down 0.1% WoW, and FX down 0.3% WoW. Momentum models are down in aggregate over a […]

  3. Ep. 224: Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak and Paul Swartz on Macro Shocks, Crises, and False Alarms

    Bilal Hafeez

    Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak is Boston Consulting Group (BCG)’s Global Chief Economist and a managing director and partner in the firm's New York office. Paul Swartz is Senior Economist and executive director at BCG.

Key Events: Will Powell Acknowledge Progress on Disinflation?

Macro Hive

Key Events G10 In the US, the most important data is: CPI – Thursday. Consensus expects core MoM CPI to remain at 0.2%. But as always, the services-good breakdown will be key to the inflation outlook. PPI – Friday. Together with the CPI, the PPI will give an estimate of PCE (the more important inflation […]

Ep. 223: Shahin Vallée on French Election Fallout, Second Round Scenarios, and Germany’s Debt Brake

Bilal Hafeez

Shahin Vallée is a senior fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations (a German think tank) and also a Board Member overseeing Europe coverage at the Observatory group, a geopolitical macro-advisory firm.

  1. Ep. 222: Boris Vladimirov on US Exceptionalism, Europe Risks and China Weakness

    Bilal Hafeez

    Boris is one of the leading macro thinkers in the market. He is a managing director at Goldman Sachs.

  2. US Current Account Deficit to Widen Further

    Dominique Dwor-Frecaut

    Summary The current account balance will likely weaken further due to: A growing budget deficit and accelerating corporate investment. Strong US growth and dollar. A weaker current account deficit is sustainable but leaves the US exposed to a reversal of the bond flows currently funding it. Market Implications A wider current account reflects growing resource […]

  3. Dom’s Quick Take: Higher Jobless Claims Do Not Signal Recession

    Dominique Dwor-Frecaut

    Summary Recently higher jobless claims do not announce a recession as: They reflect residual seasonality. The insured unemployment rate has remained flat. Neither the distribution of unemployment spells nor flows into unemployment are consistent with a recession. Market Implications I continue to expect no cut in 2024 against 1.9 cuts currently priced in. Higher Claims […]

Ep. 221: Vasileios Gkionakis on European Election Fallout, Fed and Fiscal Risks

Bilal Hafeez

Vasileios is Head of Europe Economics and Strategy at Aviva Investors – a £226bn global asset management firm. Based in London, he is responsible for monitoring and analysing macroeconomic developments and markets as well as formulating major asset class views, leading research and strategy in the UK and Europe.

Momentum Models Slip as All Strategies’ Returns Flat to Slightly Lower

Richard Jones

When evaluating the performance of our momentum models we are considering the average performance across the one-, three-, and 12-month momentum models. Summary Momentum models were down 0.1% over the past week, with equity models down 0.1% WoW, rates down 0.4% WoW, and FX unchanged WoW. FX momentum models are the best-performing over a three-month […]

  1. Momentum Models Eke Out Small Gain as Equities Outperform FX and Rates

    Richard Jones

    When evaluating the performance of our momentum models we are considering the average performance across the one-, three-, and 12-month momentum models. Summary Momentum models were up 0.2% over the past week, with equity models outperforming FX and rates. Stocks were +0.5% WoW, FX was +0.1% WoW, and fixed income was -0.1% WoW. FX momentum […]

  2. Key Events: Will the Fed Keep Its Easing Bias?

    Macro Hive

    Key Events G10 In the US, the key data is: CPI – Wednesday. Consensus is 0.3% MoM for core, unchanged from April. To gain confidence disinflation will restart soon, the Fed needs a lower trend in OER and supercore inflation, with lower median price and trimmed mean inflation (better indicators of trend than core). I […]

  3. Momentum Models Slip as FX and Rates Underperform Equities

    Richard Jones

    When evaluating the performance of our momentum models we are considering the average performance across the one-, three-, and 12-month momentum models. Summary Momentum models were down 0.4% over the past week, with FX and rates underperforming equities. Stocks were +0.9% WoW, FX was -0.2% WoW and fixed income was -1.5% WoW. FX momentum models […]

Ep. 218: Gordon Hanson on US-China Trade War, Immigration and US Elections

Bilal Hafeez

Gordon Hanson is the Peter Wertheim Professor in Urban Policy at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS). He is also chair of the Social and Urban Policy Area at HKS, a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Momentum Models Track Sideways as Equities Underperform FX and Rates

Richard Jones

When evaluating the performance of our momentum models we are considering the average performance across the one-, three-, and 12-month momentum models. Summary Momentum models were flat over the past week, with equity underperformance the big drag on the aggregate result. Stocks were -1.2% WoW, FX was +0.1% WoW and fixed income was +0.5% WoW. […]

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