The early evidence from Germany, Spain and Portugal suggests that we will get another (material) dovish surprise from EUR inflation this month. The ECB forecast for Q1 is miles OFF.
Something for your Espresso: Balancing soft inflation and Houthis
The Red Sea tensions are growing amidst very soft inflation numbers. Is the duration rally at risk of being derailed?
Steno Signals #80 – Stealth QE arriving IN SIZE in Q1
Happy New Year to all of you! Powell and Yellen will deliver a sizable “stealth QE” New Years gift to all of us, but mostly to banks. The liquidity addition will likely be one of the fastest on record. Here is why!
EUR-flation Watch: Consensus is OFF (again)
Inflation will get tricky to forecast due to VAT-base effects in the coming months and potential big volatility in utility costs in January. The December numbers look off for France and Spain in particular.
5 Things That Could Wrongfoot Consensus in 2024
We round off 2023 with some what-ifs that could wrongfoot consensus in 2024. And maybe they are not as unlikely as current market pricing indicates.
Something for your Espresso: Smack dab at our forecast
UK inflation printed almost exactly smack dab at our forecast. European inflation is waning faster than US inflation, which ought to be reflected in relative market pricing soon.
IFO Nugget: Recession and target inflation?
We’ve just had this month’s IFO details earlier, and despite some calling for a sequentially better print, it came in below par – as we rightfully expected. Read along for a brief digestion.
Something for your Espresso: A deflation shocker from the UK?
Will the UK inflation report surprise on the low side on Wednesday? Our models are very dovish compared to consensus. We also await the decision from the BoJ but find JPY to have entered a structural uptrend here.
Central Bank Review: Powell, a genius or a madman? 2024 looks like a year of fat tails
Powell and the Fed aim for the soft landing despite all the Volcker-nonsense of 2022/2023. Will inflation ever drop to 2% if the animal spirits are unleashed again? Tails look fat for 2024.
5 (+1) Central Banks We Watch – Fed, ECB, BoE, Norge’s Bank, BoJ & BCB
With central banks on duty again this week, we share our thoughts on rate decisions, updated projections and how to play it, before the meetings. Enjoy
Something for your Espresso: USD-flation diverging from global-flation
The USD inflation is so far the only major inflation print in November to print slightly on the upside of expectations. This underpins our data-backed view of USD-flation diverging from global-flation.
USD CPI Review – A slightly hawkish surprise
Read the main takeaways from today’s CPI report here, which came in slightly above expectations. The details of the report are hawkish, but as per usual inflation data is up for interpretation. We stick to long USD and paid front-end USD rates here.
US Rates Nugget: More stagflation confusion from the NFIB
This cycle has been notoriously tricky to navigate and there are odd signs of a cyclical pick-up in prices, wages and growth momentum, while certain recession indicators flash red. NFIB adds to the stagflationary confusion ahead of 2024.
Something for your Espresso: YUUUUGE week ahead!
A pamphlet of big central bank meetings is upcoming paired with inflation numbers from several large economies. Will disinflationitas be able to take another victory lap?
Euroflation Nugget: Deep deflation tomorrow?
With Spanish and German inflation numbers out today, it’s almost safe to say that Eurostat will deliver a dovish number tomorrow as well.
EUR Inflation Watch: Another dovish surprise due to black week/month?
Black week adjustments in consensus forecasts look surprisingly small. We see great value in betting on a dovish surprise to the November inflation data from Europe. Here is why!
Something for your Espresso: Cold-flation coming
Ueda has hawked up the rhetoric this morning after hawkish PPI numbers from Japan. We see a dovish CPI report from Europe this week, but the cold-flation is looming.
USD’o’meter: Is King USD about to reverse?
The soft inflation report from the US led to a substantial sell-off in the USD alongside weaker real rates, but is the tide turning for the USD? Our models are not convinced yet.
USD CPI Watch: The tricky path to 2% despite a soft report
The US CPI report will land in our inbox tomorrow, and while tomorrow’s print could look promising for the disinflation-crowd, the path toward 2% is more tricky than first anticipated.
Something for your Espresso: Fuel for disinflationistas?
Market consensus clearly hoping for soft inflation prints from both the UK and the US this week. Will they get more fuel for the disinflationary rally?
Macro Regime Indicator: Heavy long in cyclical FX
Just as most tabloid models forecasted a near-0% chance of a recession within the next year, markets reacted in stark contrast. Can the recent broad based selloff and the following and current rally be explained by developments in liquidity, inflation, or growth?
Something for your Espresso: Soft-flation from Europe
Early regional evidence suggests that we will see a dovish surprise to the EUR-flation numbers this week as we forecasted. Will the Fed and the BoE be convinced of similar dovish inflation trends when they meet?
CPI Reaction Watch: Cementing a hike in November/December?
A small upside surprise in today’s CPI report led by energy and shelter, while broad commodities, transportation and food prices continue to disinflate. A nothing burger or something to worry about? Read our take here.
Something for your Espresso: Oil and inflation
A big inflation day is ahead with focus on energy markets. The EIA- and OPEC will release reports as well. Expect a dovish vibe in the CPI but new positivity around oil and gasoline.
Macro Nugget: Fluctuations and the Perception of Gravity
Are breakevens and commodity prices trustworthy indicators of what’s on the horizon? We believe so, but perhaps not just yet… Read this week’s Macro Nugget below
Something for your Espresso: From a USD-wreckingball to an Oil-wreckingball
The USD wrecking ball haunts again and several Asian Central Banks now actively intervene. The issue is that the USD is not the trigger of this move. Energy is.
5 Things We Watch – EUR Inflation, Ifo Survey, Swedish CRE, Deposit Flights & Nuclear/Uranium
Markets are finally sensing that something is rotten in the economy. We have a look at what to stay on top of in the weeks to come.
EUR inflation watch: Another couple of months of EASY disinflation on the cards
The EUR-inflation numbers will be helped lower by substantial base effects while we see weakness spreading across services-inflation. The bottom will likely be found in Nov or Dec at levels close to the target.
Macro Nugget: Why the price at the pump matters for inflation expectations
With the recent surge in oil prices due to supply constraints, we highlight the contrasting market impact in the US and the Eurozone. Our Monday Macro Nugget available below
Something for your Espresso: An (almost) explicit pause from the ECB?
The ECB seems closer to softening up than the Fed even if they delivered a hike yesterday. An almost explicit pause was promised in the written statement. ECB pricing for 2024 looks ODD compared to Fed pricing still.