Tag Archive: DXY INDEX

No Use Being Sentimental – Ignoring Economic Surprise Indices

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Global sentiments are not hot. The Citi US Economic Surprise Index (CESIUSD) is at an 18 month low notwithstanding the S&P 500 and bond yields. Given the way markets are reacting, we would… Continue reading

Bye Hungry Ghosts, Hello Central Banks

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I have been told that yesterday was the last day of the Hungry Ghost month. And what a hungry ghosty month it has been. Currencies have decoupled from the rest of the markets… Continue reading

Nailing it on U.S. employment day … better be lucky than smart

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My futures broker was calling to congratulate me for putting on the TYQ3 put condor before the economic figure release … but with humility, I told him I was probably more lucky than… Continue reading