Cenbank divergences ending, apart from Japan - Amundi
STOXX 600 up 1.3%
Fed cuts by 50 bps, eyes on BoE
Ocado top index after results
Miners, autos surge, utilities down
Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com
CENBANK DIVERGENCES ENDING, APART FROM JAPAN - AMUNDI
It has been an eventful week for central bank activity. The Bank of England just announced it will hold rates steady as expected, following a bumper-50 bp cut from the Fed on Wednesday. A smaller cut came from the ECB last week.
For Amundi, any central bank policy divergence they had previously pointed out is now in the rear view mirror, the one exception being the Bank of Japan, which announces policy on Friday.
"It is likely to consider wage growth, inflation and financial market stability before taking further decisions. We think the bank should refrain from raising rates this year, but we do expect a hike in the second quarter in 2025," the asset manager wrote in a recent cross-asset research paper.
Cenbank policy is one of three "hot questions" being asked of Amundi, the second being their view of the U.S. economy and labour markets.
"Our view has not changed over the summer and we still believe a recession is unlikely at this stage. We do see, however, a mild slowdown concentrated in the second half of the year as labour markets continue to weaken," says Amundi.
The job market is the key variable for assessing U.S. consumption and economy growth, they add, and they remain close to neutral on U.S. equities.
The third question on everyone's lips is whether gold can maintain its upward trajectory, having recently been boosted by a weak dollar, geopolitical tensions and expectations of the start of Fed rate cuts.
"We stay positive on the precious metal," Amundi says. They also cite fiscal profligacy and ballooning public debt which place pressure on fiat currencies - something that could improve the appeal of gold as a store of value.
(Lucy Raitano)
*****
FOR THURSDAY'S EARLIER LIVE MARKETS POSTS:
R&D PICKS IN EUROPE CLICK HERE
MINERS DO HEAVY LIFTING AS STOXX RISES AHEAD OF BOE CLICK HERE
STOXX EYES JUBILANT START AFTER FED'S BUMPER CUT CLICK HERE
UK INFLATION TO KEEP BOE ON CAUTIOUS PATH CLICK HERE
Related Assets
Latest News
Disclaimer: The XM Group entities provide execution-only service and access to our Online Trading Facility, permitting a person to view and/or use the content available on or via the website, is not intended to change or expand on this, nor does it change or expand on this. Such access and use are always subject to: (i) Terms and Conditions; (ii) Risk Warnings; and (iii) Full Disclaimer. Such content is therefore provided as no more than general information. Particularly, please be aware that the contents of our Online Trading Facility are neither a solicitation, nor an offer to enter any transactions on the financial markets. Trading on any financial market involves a significant level of risk to your capital.
All material published on our Online Trading Facility is intended for educational/informational purposes only, and does not contain – nor should it be considered as containing – financial, investment tax or trading advice and recommendations; or a record of our trading prices; or an offer of, or solicitation for, a transaction in any financial instruments; or unsolicited financial promotions to you.
Any third-party content, as well as content prepared by XM, such as: opinions, news, research, analyses, prices and other information or links to third-party sites contained on this website are provided on an “as-is” basis, as general market commentary, and do not constitute investment advice. To the extent that any content is construed as investment research, you must note and accept that the content was not intended to and has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research and as such, it would be considered as marketing communication under the relevant laws and regulations. Please ensure that you have read and understood our Notification on Non-Independent Investment. Research and Risk Warning concerning the foregoing information, which can be accessed here.
