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Global market sentiment continued improving this past week. On Wall Street, the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500 and Dow Jones gained 3.49%, 2.54% and 1.98% respectively. In Europe, the DAX 40 and FTSE 100 climbed 2.49% and 1.04% respectively. This is as Australia’s ASX 200 rose 1.95% as Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 2.59%.
The improvement in risk appetite dented the haven-linked US Dollar, with DXY Dollar Index down 1.31% last week. That was the worst performance since late May. Yet, the anti-risk Japanese Yen outperformed. USD/JPY fell 1.71%, the most since June 2020. JPY’s strength was likely due to external factors.
Treasury yields declined across the board as markets boosted dovish Federal Reserve monetary policy expectations. Now, markets are back to pricing in 2 rate cuts in 2023, indicating a Fed pivot. This is despite US headline inflation running at 9.1% y/y. US 2023 real GDP estimates have been falling, which perhaps is a sign of the markets seeing the Fed capitulate to recession fears.
In the week ahead, we might get a better idea of who is at the helm. A hawkish Fed could easily dispel rising dovish estimates, bringing volatility back into stock markets and likely benefitting the US Dollar. Outside of the central bank, the US will also release GDP and PCE data. The latter is the central bank’s preferred gauge of inflation.
Gold prices performed well this past week, likely due to the weaker US Dollar and Treasury rates. But, due to the busy week ahead, XAU/USD volatility may still be ripe. Crude oil prices have been doing quite poorly, likely due to fading global growth expectations. Earnings season is still in play, and rosier than anticipated outcomes may have been contributing to the optimistic market tone.
Elsewhere, Australia will be releasing its second-quarter inflation rate. A 6.3% y/y print is seen, up from 5.1% prior. This likely explains the increasingly aggressive Reserve Bank of Australia. Will AUD benefit? German and Euro Area inflation data is also on tap for the Euro. What else is in store for markets in the week ahead?
US DOLLAR PERFORMANCE VS. CURRENCIES AND GOLD
Fundamental Forecasts:
Euro (EUR/USD) Forecast – A Week Packed Full of High-Risk Events
EUR/USD is heading towards a week full of important data releases and events, from both sides of the pair, that will whip up volatility further.
AUD/USD Weekly Forecast: Resilient Aussie Buoyed by Commodities Despite PMI Miss, Fed in Focus
A strong close last week sets up AUD/USD for the upcoming data heavy week with focus on the Fed.
Crypto Forecast: BTC, ETH Lead Rally as ‘Merge’ Date Announced; Risk Event Ahead
Too early to call the Crypto winter over…is the Ethereum ‘Merge’ driving the rally?
Crude Oil Fundamental Forecast: Demand Destruction Outweighs Supply Concerns
WTI prices have declined rather significantly as recession concerns build despite supply remaining extremely tight. Next week’s Fed rate hike could add to that.
Stock Market Weekly Forecast: S&P 500 & DAX 40
Bear market rally running out of steam as US data slows. Fed expected to hike another 75bps
GBP/USD Rate Rebound Vulnerable to Hawkish Fed Forward Guidance
The Federal Reserve interest rate decision may undermine the recent rebound in GBP/USD if the central bank steps up its effort to combat inflation.
USD/JPY Outlook: Will the Japanese Yen Keep Weakening Against the US Dollar?
USD/JPY has risen sharply this year, but it may soon begin to correct lower on signs that Fed hawkishness has peaked amid rapidly slowing U.S. economic activity.
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD Reversal Might be Premature. Eyes on Fed, GDP and PCE
Gold prices rallied this past week, but markets might be getting ahead of themselves. A hawkish Federal Reserve, US GDP and PCE data could weigh against XAU/USD in the week ahead.
Technical Forecasts:
US Dollar Technical Forecast: USD Exhaustion- DXY Turns Ahead of Fed
US Dollar snapped a three-week winning streak with DXY reversing more than 1.5% off technical resistance. Key levels on the weekly technical chart heading into FOMC.
Gold and Silver Technical Forecast: Charts Indicate Further Losses Ahead for XAU, XAG
Gold and silver prices broke their multi-week routs, but prices struggled to hold onto gains. XAU and XAG’s charts suggest the path of least resistance remains skewed to the downside.
S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Dow Jones Forecast for the Week Ahead
It was another week of strength for stocks. The Fed is waiting in the wings. Are they close to caving in the face of declining economic data?
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