Headlines:
Markets not getting too carried away just yet to start the new weekWhat are the interest rates expectations after Powell’s dovish tilt?Powell keeps the door open but what can we expect next?Barclays, BNP Paribas eye two Fed rate cuts this year after Jackson HoleJackson Hole paves the way for another leg lower in the dollar – MUFGJapan trade negotiator Akazawa set to visit as early as this week – reportGermany August Ifo business climate index 89.0 vs 88.6 expected
Markets:
AUD leads, JPY lags on the dayEuropean equities lower; S&P 500 futures down 0.2%US 10-year yields up 1.9 bps to 4.277%Gold down 0.1% to $3,369.57WTI crude up 0.6% to $64.15Bitcoin down 2.1% to 111,130
With it being a UK holiday, it was a quieter session in Europe as we traders and investors are not following through on the Friday moves.
Markets are still digesting a more dovish Fed Powell but have not gotten too carried away in running away with a rate cut for September. Fed funds futures show just ~83% odds of a 25 bps rate cut, with the US jobs report on 5 September set to be the be all and end all in confirming the central bank decision.
That is seeing the market action on Friday pull back just a slight bit to start the new week. The dollar is a little firmer with EUR/USD down 0.1% to 1.1698, hugging large option expiries at 1.1700. Meanwhile, USD/JPY is up 0.3% to 147.30 while GBP/USD is down 0.1% to 1.3513 on the day.
In the equities space, European stocks are looking a little sluggish with month-end just around the corner. That comes as US futures are also looking fairly tentative awaiting Wall Street’s return from the weekend. S&P 500 futures are down 0.2% following the stronger gains at the end of last week.
Elsewhere, Treasury yields are a little higher while gold is also not doing all too much and is trading flatter after being down a little earlier in the session. Cryptos are starting to intrigue further at least with Ethereum down nearly 4% in yet another rejection of the $4,800 level while Bitcoin is nearing $110,000 and threatening a drop below its 100-day moving average for the first time since April.
This article was written by Justin Low at investinglive.com.