We see value in betting on the AUD given our view on 1) the manufacturing cycle, 2) Chinese stimulus hopes (underpriced, but very hard to time) and 3) idiosyncratic AUD related reasons

First, the Q2 inflation report in Australia, which will be released overnight (European hours), will likely prove to be smoking hot in the Services CPI component as the Australian cycle lags that of other anglo-saxon regions. The Q2 report will likely mark the peak in services inflation down under, but be enough to prompt speculation whether the RBA paused too early.

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Chart 1: Service inflation in the US versus Australia