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Pre-FOMC shuffle continues
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Investors continue to reshuffle exposure ahead of today’s US FOMC meeting, with equities trading sideways, the US dollar rising modestly, and the long end of the US yield curve steepening. The scale of the shuffle, though, hints at caution and not panic. Assuming that the FOMC stays resolutely “on message,” I expect buy everything business as usual to return shortly thereafter.
US earnings continue to show impressive results, although I note that with so much good news built into equity prices, companies producing results on expectation are being punished in the short term. Tesla suffered that fate yesterday, and Microsoft’s shares have been marked down in after-hours trading following its Q1 earnings release. Conversely, Alphabet’s share price has risen this morning after releasing much higher than expected earnings after the Wall Street close. Despite the short-term noise, however, I suspect that assuming the FOMC
Australian dollar dips, CPI next
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The Australian dollar has reversed directions on Tuesday and recorded slight gains. In the European session, AUD/USD is trading at 0.7781, down 0.22% on the day.
Australian inflation next
Australian CPI showed a strong gain of 0.9% in the fourth quarter, and an identical gain is projected for the first quarter of the year. The economy is performing well, boosted by stronger demand for Australian commodities and ultra-low interest rates. Unemployment has been falling, undeterred by the end of the JobKeeper employment programme at the end of March.
Not surprisingly, inflation is also showing strength, reflective of the positive economic conditions. Consumers are again spending, as Retail Sales rebounded in March with a gain of 1.4%, after a decline of 0.8% beforehand. This beat the forecast of 1.0%. The economy continues to grow after being reopened, and consumer spending is expected to be a key driver in the economic r