Also. We are tracking the potential job warning, in response to what we are seeing in the yen, jgb yields as well, continuing to move higher and closer to the 1 mark. Suzuki saying they are committed to achieving the Fiscal Consolidation goal. What else we are watching, it comes down to expectations around where the boj goes next. We have been hearing from you next to the my chief economist at the bank, saying that doj could raise rates as soon as june, maybe even space for rate hikes four 2024. Today in the session, we are watching the japanese yen and also keeping an eye on equities, a little under pressure so far. Still monitoring from earnings. Key to track will be whether that doj cuts its bond buying neck he saw on monday. Given the backdrop of the weaker yen, the yield gap between japan and the u. S. Japan, lets switch nmc switch and see how south korea is trading. The outlook is a bit weaker, not quite the magnitude of the dump that can japan so far, but still the kospi is 0. 2
Tom it is a mugshot of in yield and it is very technically elegant. Dean curnutt to start is strong in the 6 00. He will talk about that. A massive correlation in currency markets. Jonathan yields of, dollar stronger . Tom dollar stronger but it is the way the dollar is stronger. Maybe the japanese are fighting to keep the yen off of 1. 50. The answer is markets are moving. Tom can this equity markets jonathan can this equity market lived with it . Equities could work in a hybrid environment. The s p 500 returned 15 every year from 1985 to 2005. When will rates were 2. 5 , can we live with these rates . Lisa this is a key question. You are saying an increasing number of analysts come out and capitulate, whether it is Morgan Stanley or goldman sachs. Yesterday, tech stocks outperformed. Where is it going to hurt . It is counterintuitive. Jonathan manufacturing is getting better, not worse. Payrolls on friday. Tom the numbers are getting better. Lisa on one hand you could say you are see