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US Debt Theater: Final Act?
Risk sentiment remains poor as the US couldn’t reached an agreement on its debt ceiling.

But House Speaker McCarthy hinted that an agreement is possible within days. Despite both sides being far apart, everyone knows the catastrophic consequences of an eventual US default, and no one is ready to push the US into that black hole.

Yesterday, both equities and bonds were sold off on US debt ceiling impasse, while the US dollar index remained capped at two-week highs.

On the data front, U.S. retail sales released yesterday were weaker than expected. Although the monthly numbers showed a rebound after two months of negative results, it was less than expected, and the annual numbers showed that sales growth unexpectedly slowed, falling to a disappointing 1.6% from 2.4% the previous month and well below the 4.20% forecast by analysts. Core retail sales excluding gas and autos rose more than expected, while industrial production posted a larger increase in April. However, the latest data is unlikely to persuade Fed officials to change their view that the Fed’s next move should be a pause in tightening rather than another hike.

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Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD could rebound to $2,005 if 50 DMA support holds
Gold price is replicating the moves seen in Wednesday’s Asian trading, making headways for a minor recovery toward $2,000 early Thursday. The retreat in the United States Dollar (USD) and the US Treasury bond yields supports Gold price.

US Dollar steadies as US debt ceiling optimism wanes, Gold price bounces
The US Dollar is preserving a part of the previous day’s gains, although on the defensive so far this Thursday. The pullback in the US Treasury yields across the curve is capping the US Dollar upside, which is somewhat helping Gold price stay afloat. Despite the gains in the Asian indices, investors remain cautious, reflective of a minor drop in the US S&P 500 futures. Markets continue to weigh the prospects of a United States default even though the recent progress on the US debt ceiling talks

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EUR/USD Trying to Extend Bottoming Out
U.S. Treasuries and German bunds parted ways Friday after a combined 10 basis point rise the day before. U.S. yields still rose between 1.3and 4.8 basis points, with the belly underperforming. They easily overcame a setback in the early hours of U.S. trading when Fed Chairman Powell said credit stress could limit the need for new rate hikes. That threw a spotlight on a growing split in the FOMC. Several other Fed governors last week were far less convinced by the idea of such a pause. This also contrasts with the ECB chairman, who on Sunday called for more rate hikes: “We are not done, we are not taking a pause, based on the information I have today.” German interest rates entered the weekend down 0.5to 2.9 basis points. The chart data presented too much of a challenge for the 10-year bond (resistance 2.5%). This was also true for equities.

The S&P500 tested the February high – before the SVB collapse – but could not overcome it. European stocks closed in the green nonetheless, with the EuroStoxx50 making an attempt to reach the important resistance at 4415. This is the post-pandemic recovery and multi-year high from November 2021. The dollar took a breather after its earlier rise. EUR/USD recovered from a low of 1.076 to 1.0805. The DXY (trade-weighted dollar) eased from the highest level since mid-March (103.58) to 103.2. Sterling consolidated near the highest level since December last year. EUR/GBP settled in the upper range of 0.86.

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Fed’s 2 Biggest Hawks Yesterday Coloured Trading
The Fed’s two biggest hawks yesterday coloured trading which until then turned out to be non-directional. Kashkari from the Minneapolis Fed said it’s a close call between a pause and a hike in June, adding that the former wouldn’t mean tightening is over per se. St. Louis Fed president Bullard called US recession worries overstated and expects some 50 bps more rate hikes sooner rather than later this year.

SF’s Daly and Atlanta’s Bostic argued for caution but their comments were largely dismissed. US yields went from losing almost 5 bps to similar-sized gains at the front end of the curve. Longer tenors also added between 3.8-4.2 bps. German yields followed suit, adding 3.1-5.2 bps with the front underperforming. ECB’s Villeroy warned about persistent underlying price pressures. Especially services inflation needs to be monitored as it is likely to become the dominant inflation source. Peripheral spreads narrowed with Greece hugely outperforming (-17 bps, to the lowest since Nov 2021) following incumbent PM Mitsotakis’s election victory last Sunday.

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RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement May 2023
The RBNZ tightened by 25 points to 5.5 percent and expressed confidence that this will be sufficient to bring inflation back to target. We continue to see risks that the large migration surge will ultimately require more action after July.

RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement, May 2023
The RBNZ increased the OCR as expected to 5.5 percent.

However, the big surprise was in the forward profile, in which the RBNZ strongly suggests that it is on hold from here until at least mid-2024. We see some upside risks to the RBNZ’s view, but for now see the RBNZ on hold in July, with some potential of a 25 point rise in the OCR in August.

Migration pressures are acknowledged, but the RBNZ takes a sanguine view on their impact on capacity pressures. The RBNZ’s net migration estimates are higher and imply a net 75,000 net inflow in the year to December. This is only slightly lower than Westpac’s equivalent forecast of a net 83,000 inflow (on a working-age population basis). Despite the upgrade, the RBNZ’s view is that this adds significantly to supply as well as demand. Migration is seen as having some supportive impact on house prices but by not as much as we have taken in our recent Economic Overview.

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Fed Minutes Depict Uncertainty Surrounding Future Rate Hikes
The minutes from the May 2-3 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting reiterated that curtailing inflation remains the principal objective of the Fed.

On the current state of the economy, the Committee members noted that “economic activity had expanded at a modest pace in the first quarter. Nonetheless, job gains had been robust in recent months, and the unemployment rate had remained low. Inflation remained elevated. Participants agreed that the U.S. banking system was sound and resilient.”

When discussing credit conditions, participants noted that, “stress in the banking sector would, in coming quarters, likely induce banks to tighten lending standards by more than they would have in response to higher interest rates alone.” Participants noted however, that the economic impact was uncertain at this time.

On the future path of monetary policy, committee members stated that “in light of the lagged effects of cumulative tightening in monetary policy and the potential effects on the economy of a further tightening in credit conditions, the extent to which additional increases in the target range may be appropriate after this meeting had become less certain.” Several participants noted however, that if the economy progressed in line with their current projections, future rate hikes may not be warranted.

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Forex and Cryptocurrency Forecast
EUR/USD: Dollar Awaits U.S. Bankruptcy
The dollar has been rising since May 4. Last week, on May 26, the DXY Index reached 104.34. It hasn’t been this high since mid-March 2023. What is driving the U.S. currency up and, consequently, pushing the EUR/USD pair down? According to analysts at Commerzbank, “the absolute calmness in the options market suggests that the driving force behind the EUR/USD exchange rate is monetary policy considerations rather than ongoing U.S. debt ceiling negotiations.” It is worth noting that the probability of a rate hike at the June 14 FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) meeting increased throughout May. At the beginning of the month, the likelihood of a rate increase was close to 0%, but by the end of the month, it reached 50%. It turns out that the U.S. economy is holding up very well compared to other economies, and the deterioration in lending has not been as severe or rapid as initially feared.

Of course, 50% is far from 100%. Moreover, the FOMC published the minutes of its latest meeting on Wednesday, May 24, and the key phrase regarding the possibility of additional tightening of monetary policy was absent. The document also revealed divergent opinions among committee members regarding further rate hikes. However, despite this, the flight to safety in anticipation of a potential U.S. default continued to support the dollar.

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One Step Closer to Debt Ceiling Deal – And a Fed Hike
The holiday shortened trading week starts tense but on an optimistic note as US President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy finally reached an agreement to raise the debt ceiling. The deal must get approval in a congressional vote on Wednesday.

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the Treasury will be running out of money in about a week, by June 5th.

Presently, it feels like investors are confident that the US debt ceiling will be raised. The kneejerk reaction to a debt ceiling deal will be positive but gains could remain short-lived as most of the deal is already priced in, and the end of the det ceiling crisis means that the US treasury will issue $1 trillion debt to service its existing debt, pay its bills and start refilling the Treasury’s General Account, which fell to below $50billion last week, whereas the balance should be normally around $500bn. This means that the US Treasury will be sucking around half a trillion dollars from the market very shortly. We don’t know at what speed at which the market liquidity will drain, but we know that it will drain.

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What if Russia Didn’t Follow OPEC’s Output Cuts?
The US 2-year yield fell sharply, while the S&P500 ended flat after hitting a fresh high since last summer on optimism that the US will finally agree to raise the debt ceiling.

The House will vote today to decide whether the debt limit bill gets approved at time to get a Senate approval by next Monday deadline.

The deal between Biden and McCarthy freezes discretionary spending for the next two years, which excludes weighty plans like Medicare or social care, and will only have a minor impact on around $20 trillion budget deficit projected for the next decade. Frozen spending means a spending cut in real terms as long as inflation remains high. The higher the inflation, the higher the spending cut in real terms.

But the problem is that at least 20 conservative Republicans of the House rejected Kevin McCarthy’s compromise on debt ceiling, saying that spending cuts are not enough. One hardcore Republican, Dan Bishop of North Carolina, threatened to vote to oust McCarthy because he ‘capitulated’ to Democrats. Democrats, on the other hand, are not fully happy either as they don’t want to freeze or to cut spending.

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EUR/USD: Planning for Friday’s NFP Volatility
EUR/USD started June with a 100-pip rally after a volatile end to May.

Given the selloff we saw last month, a retracement in early June was to be expected, although I did think a 1.0600 retest might come first.

So what should we watch ahead of Friday’s non-farm payroll (NFP)?

The first level I’m watching is 1.0760, as the euro didn’t give us a convincing break on Thursday, leaving it intact as resistance.

We saw something similar from the US Dollar Index (DXY) in relation to the 103.50 yearly open I’ve discussed at length.

So as of now, the dollar is still above critical support, and the EURUSD is below resistance.

But instead of expecting a reversal immediately from these levels, Friday’s NFP volatility could produce a few long wicks to trade next week.

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