USD strength could be set to peak – Danske Bank
|Morten Helt, senior analyst at Danske Bank, points out that the FX markets were spurred at the end of last week by improved risk sentiment from the combination of a strong US jobs report and the Fed’s Powell indicating that he is listening to the markets (if not to the President).
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“While we remain reluctant to see the more flexible Fed as a trigger for sustained EUR/USD upside – for that we need a more confident ECB – the continued shift in a softer direction from FOMC members suggests that Fedinduced dollar strength more broadly is drawing to a close.”
“Near term, the still-fragile risk environment should keep JPY and CHF underpinned, but we still do not see a broad-based weakening of USD just yet – for that China simply looks too vulnerable for some time still. Indeed, USD carry remains attractive despite stretched positioning (note, however, that IMM data has not been released since mid-December due to the US government shutdown). However, if US real rates invoke on a further sustained decline, USD strength could be set to peak – not least if we are right in projecting a trade deal down the road.”
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