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Thursday 20th July 2023

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Markets were buoyed a little further on the back of UK CPI numbers. Seemingly, if the UK can see core inflation fall a little further than expected then there’s hope for everyone. NAB’s Tapas Strickland says, although the fall wasn’t dramatic, it adds to the global view that inflation has peaked and it could fall rapidly from here. New Zealand’s CPI also fell, but Europe’s final CPI read was revised up a little. The RBA will be watching Australia’s employment numbers today, but Tapas warns that the numbers have been subject to some volatility lately so it should be treated with caution.

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Wednesday 19th July 2023

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Markets are still excited about the prospect of inflation cooling, with equities pushing higher in the US. JBWere’s Sally Auld says the fall in the headline inflation rate in Canada was also encouraging, but there was a marginal move down in core inflation. There are more inflation numbers today, with CPI for New Zealand and the UK. The UK will be a focus, with its core rate expected to remain stubbornly high. If it does come in lower than expected that will only fuel hopes that we are fighting the final battles for inflation. But a higher reader could see the BoE pull a 50bp hike out of their hat.

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Tuesday 18th July 2023

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There was further evidence of a slowdown in the Chinese economy in yesterday’s GDP print. NAB’s Rodrigo Catril says it reinforces the need for targeted fiscal measures to keep the economy on track for the target 5% annual growth. The Aussie moved down lower on the news and could take a further hit if the RBA minutes suggest a delay before they hike again. There was a sprinkling of US data that reinforced the soft-landing scenario, supported by words from Janet Yellen suggesting a recession won’t happen given the strong labour market, with more people returning to work.

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Monday 17th JUly 2023

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After all the confidence displayed last week following the lower-than-expected US inflation numbers, markets changing direction on Friday, with the US dollar rising, bond yields also increasing and equities losing some of their vigour. NAB’s Rodrigo Catril says in part this is a response to Friday’s consumer inflation expectations survey, mixed with a bit of natural adjustment after so much mid-week exuberance. If the UK’s CPI number this week also comes in lower than expected then we can expect hopes to be raise higher, but that is much less likely to happy. Instead, lets focus on Aussie employment numbers and China’s GDP read, both of which will influence local sentiment and the direction of the AUD, which clearly wants to avoid hitting 70 US cents just yet.

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Friday 14th July 2023

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There’s been no backtracking (so far) on the positive response to the US CPI numbers on Wednesday. US equities rose higher on Thursday, bond yields fell further and so did the US dollar. NAB’s Gavin Friend talks us through the market moves, including the rise in the Aussie dollar, despite weaker than expected trade data from China. The UK also had some positive news, with GDP managing to avoid going into the red, just. A quiet end to the week, with Euro area trade data the only notable figures, along with the Michigan consumer sentiment survey.

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Thursday 13th July 2023

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There was quite a response to the cooling in US inflation last night, pushing US equities to 15-month highs and sending bond yields lower. NAB’s Tapas Strickland delves into the CPI numbers and the market reaction, and what it means for future expectations from the Fed. There’s also discussion about Philip Lowe’s speech yesterday, giving the RBA’s response to suggested reforms for Australia’s central bank. Plus, decisions from the RBNZ and the Bank of Canada. Today’s data highlights include China’s trade balance and the US jobless claims. 

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Wednesday 12th July 2023

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Some parts of the world are showing clear signs of an economic slowdown. Like, Europe, where the latest ZEW survey shows a deteriorating outlook. In the UK unemployment rose more than expected yesterday, but so did wages. And, as Ken Crompton explains, yesterday’s NAB Business Survey show’s there’s still resilience in the Australian economy, something that RBA Governor Philip Lowe will no doubt talk about in his lunchtime address today. But all eyes will be on the latest CPI numbers for the US tonight, along with rate decisions by the RBNZ and the Bank of Canada.

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Tuesday 11th July 2023

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The speed of China’s economic recovery continues to cause concerns. NAB’s Rodrigo Catril says the fall in the CNY continues to pull the Aussie dollar lower, even against a weaker US dollar today. US Treasuries have fallen, despite more hawkish talk from Fed speakers overnight, including Loretta Mester saying rates need to be ‘somewhat higher’. Does that sound like more than two hikes? Today the focus will be on the NAB Business Survey locally, and employment data for the UK. 

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Monday 10th July 2023

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Markets will have breathed a collective sigh of relief on Friday when the US non-farm payrolls read came in below consensus, after the worrying upside surprise in the earlier ADP employment numbers. NAB’s Skye Masters says it doesn’t change the path for the Fed, though, particularly as the unemployment rate fell in Friday’s numbers. Elsewhere, Janet Yellen continued to sound hawkish, saying the need was to focus on company profits alongside rising wages. US CPI is the key data release this week.

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Friday 7th July 2023

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Clearly markets are very concerned about jobs data being too-strong after a big rise in the latest ADP numbers and in the employment component of the latest services ISM survey. The JOLTs numbers also showed an increase in job openings. All running contrary to the expectations of the Fed. NAB’s Gavin Friend says it adds to the overarching theme of resilience in the US economy – a word frequently mentioned in the last Fed minutes. The result has been a sharp rise in bond yields today, drops in equities and a significant fall in the Aussie dollar on the back of the rising risk sentiment.

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