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We had a data-packed session today, although the market reaction to the economic releases was pretty much muted, as future rate expectations remained relatively unchanged. The highlight was the Eurozone Flash CPI report which showed headline inflation rising to 3.3%, matching estimates, but the more importat core measure easing to 2.4%, the lowest level since June. The ECB is widely expected to hike at the upcoming meeting, but the bar for further tightening will be higher.
The most notable development happened around 08:00 GMT as all asset classes started to move meaningfully. I’m not sure about the catalyst, but it coincided with WTI oil reaching a new monhly high and Treasury yields extending the gains. That also triggered a drop in equities, bitcoin, gold, and gave the US dollar a boost. The moves lasted an hour before consolidating.
The only notable news around that time was Maritime Risk Management Organization, Marisks, reporting that two oil supertankers were struck by unknown projectiles in quick succession while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. That might have triggered a spike in oil prices, which then spreaded to other markets.
In the American session, we get the US ISM Manufacturing PMI and the US Job Openings data. The ISM is expected at 55.2 vs 55.6 prior, but the market reaction will likely be muted unless we get a significant downward surprise. The US CPI remains the most important release at the moment given the Fed’s focus on inflation.
For proxy, the S&P Global PMIs showed a minor downtick in manufacturing. The agency said that growth momentum has shifted from manufacturing to services between the second and third quarters. As reduced safety stock building and supply delays dampen factory production growth, the service sector is now playing a key role in driving a sustained US expansion, underscoring a dependency on consumer spending and financial services growth.
The US Job Openings are expected at 7.313M vs 7.359M prior. The data will likely be ignored both because it’s a two-month lagging indicator and because the focus is on inflation, as the labour market remains stable.
This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at investinglive.com.