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Jobs data keeps Fed on track for rate hikes this year

Jobs data keeps Fed on track for rate hikes this yearJobs data keeps Fed on track for rate hikes this year

ETFS Multi-Asset Weekly – Jobs data keeps Fed on track for rate hikes this year

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Highlights


•    Oil prices continue to slide.
•    European bourses generally traded higher although Greek stocks were heavily hit after the reopening of its market.
•    Commodity currencies diverge.

Declining oil prices led the commodity sector lower, with a swelling glut in production weighing on price. We believe that the current low oil price environment will encourage high cost producers to cut back on production, paving the way for price gains in the future. An appreciating US dollar maintained pressure on the commodity complex more generally. With 215,000 jobs added to the US economy in July, the Federal Reserve is likely to remain on track for an interest rate hike later this year. Consensus expectations are for a September hike, although the futures market is looking further out in the year for the central bank to pull the trigger.

Commodities

Oil prices continue to slide. WTI and Brent crude oil benchmarks fell 8.0% and 7.1% respectively to the lowest levels since March and January. The global supply glut shows little sign of relenting. US oil rigs in operation have increased three weeks in a row. OPEC’s monthly report due tomorrow is likely to confirm that Saudi Arabia has continued to increase production beyond 10.5mn barrels per day, adding more oil to an oversupplied market in it pursuit for market share. As the summer driving season in the US starts to wind down and refineries undergo maintenance before the winter period, demand for crude is likely to hit a lull, weighing on price in the short-term. Current conditions are likely to drive the cuts in capex to high-cost non-US, non-OPEC production, helping to tighten supply in the future. Wood Mackenzie estimates US$200bn of capex cuts across the industry, primarily in deep-sea production.

Equities

European bourses generally traded higher although Greek stocks were heavily hit after the reopening of its market. The Greek Stock Exchange re-opened after a five-week hiatus, allowing investors to sell their holdings. Greek stocks fell an initial 23% on Monday, before trimming losses to just 16% by Friday. European manufacturing purchasing managers indices surprised to the upside, lifting investor sentiment about the pace of the economic recovery. The DAX, FTSE MIB and FTSE100 gained 2.7%, 1.8% and 1.3% respectively. MSCI China A-Shares ended the week 0.4% higher as the market responded to the equity market support offered by the government. An estimated US$144bn has been spent by the government on supporting the market and we believe a considerable amount of resources are available to the China Securities Finance Corp, the state-owned margin lending agency that is the main conduit for injecting rescue funds into the market.

Currencies

Commodity currencies diverge. The Australian dollar increased 1.0% against the US dollar after the Reserve Bank of Australian left rates on hold at 2%. Despite disappointing economic data amid weak resource prices, a buoyant property market is driving the RBA’s reluctance to cut rate too far, especially as the efficacy of further cuts is likely to decline as we reach the zero bound. Falling oil prices weighed on oil exporting countries, with the Norwegian Krone and the Canadian dollar dropping 1.4% and 1.0% respectively against the US dollar. We expect the CAD and NOK to outperform AUD and NZD in months ahead as the oil price begins to recover. The US dollar rallied against most currencies, with the latest labour market data giving fuel for the Federal Reserve to hit the trigger on rate increases later this year. The Bank of Japan remained dovish at its latest policy meeting, helping the Yen depreciate.

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US in Focus as Economy Gains Momentum

US in Focus as Economy Gains Momentum

ETFS Multi-Asset Weekly A Turbulent Week for Investors US in Focus as Economy Gains Momentum

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Highlights

Natural gas rallies on first winter cold.

Global equities extend their gains.

Currency wars continue.

The US economy continued to gain traction last week, with US non-farm payroll numbers adding 214k new jobs and the US ISM manufacturing rebounding sharply. With a holiday shortened week for the US markets, investors will be firmly focusing on the European headlines this week, with Q3 GDP from the Eurozone and the Bank of England releasing its quarterly inflation report.

Commodities

Natural gas rallies on first winter cold. US Henry Hub prices jumped by almost 15% last week to over US$4 on rising demand expectations following an early winter cold snap in the US. With inventories still 8% below the 5-year average, investors fear a shortage of gas. However, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting average to above average temperatures for the 2014-15 winter season, with warmer weather in the West and in New England, and cooler temperatures in parts of the south-central and southeastern United States.

Production is continuing to grow while the EIA has forecasted consumption to be 4.5 Bcf/d lower than last winter’s average demand. Higher levels of production combined with lower levels of consumption should result in a significantly lower drawdown of natural gas inventories this winter, in turn putting downward pressure on prices. Meanwhile, the gold silver ratio hit a 5-year high last week, as the price of silver fell by almost 9% to US$15oz. With prices now hovering around the marginal cost of production, we believe it is only a matter of time before silver regains its shine.

Equities

Global equities extend their gains. The DAX index continued to rise last week, despite the European Commission revising down growth forecasts for the Eurozone. While the report predicts that inflation in the Eurozone will continue to be below target and employment will remain elevated, continued stimulus from the ECB should eventually produce its effect on the real economy. The FTSE100® index also moved higher last week. The UK has been one of the best performing developed economies over the past year and we expect that to increasingly be reflected in equity market performance going into 2015. Continued strength in the US job numbers buoyed US equities last week, with the Russell 2000 small caps index and the ROBO-STOX® Global Robotics and Automation Index TR rising by 1.4% and 1.2% respectively.

Currencies

Currency wars continue. Stealth currency wars are being waged by the ECB and Japan with the massive amounts of stimulus provided to financial markets, in turn prompting currency depreciations. While lower currencies are likely to only have an impact on economic activity at the margin, importing inflation is a critical ingredient when both economies are energy importers and lower oil prices can only be a depressing influence on inflation. Deflationary tendencies have been stalking both economies for many years. Both the Euro and the Yen will remain the global funding currencies for many years. Looking ahead, with the Eurozone expected to post no growth for Q3, the Euro is going to struggle to make any progress against the wave of stimulus that the European Central bank is willing to provide. Rates will accordingly remain low or negative for 2015 in the Eurozone, a stark contrast to our expectations for a modest rate hike by the Fed in Q2 next year.

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Cyclical Assets In Focus

Cyclical Assets In Focus

ETFS Multi-Asset Weekly A Turbulent Week for Investors Cyclical Assets In Focus

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Highlights

Industrial metals staged a modest recovery after China posts upside surprise.
Global equities advance.
USD and CAD to outperform

 

 

 

 

Cyclical assets were back in focus last week, with industrial metals and global equities seeing modest gains. Better-than-expected Chinese Q3 GDP and industrial production data lifted investor sentiment and contributed to the advance. The FOMC meeting and US Q3 GDP growth data will likely be the focus for global markets this week, with industrial metals and US equities likely to benefit from improving growth in the country and the US Dollar likely to be buoyed by rising expectations for tighter Fed policy in 2015.

Commodities

Industrial metals staged a modest recovery after China posts upside surprise. Aluminium, palladium and lead all posted gains last week, rising by 4.1%, 4.0% and 2.9% respectively, as China’s Q3 GDP and industrial production surprised on the upside. Investors are starting to realise that the recent correction has been excessive and cyclical commodities like industrial metals are well positioned to benefit from robust activity in China and the US. Meanwhile, after rising over 70% since the beginning of the year, Arabica coffee prices slumped 11% last week on rainfall prospects in Brazil. Drought and irregular rain in Brazil, the world’s top producer, have hurt the prospect for 2015 crop. However, with rains resuming the flowering process has started for the 2015 crop, but analysts are divided in their opinion as to the extent the earlier disruptions will cause irrevocable damage to the crop.

 

Equities

Global equities advance. The FTSE MIB, the DAX, and the FTSE100 rallied strongly last week, after Chinese economic growth data boosted optimism over the global economic outlook. The rally however might be short-lived after 24 European banks failed the European Banking Authority (EBA) stress tests over the weekend. The Russell 2000 also gained last week, rising 2.8%, as US stock earnings beat expectations. With Q3 US GDP growth figures coming out on Thursday and likely confirming the steady pace of expansion of the US economy, US equities should continue to benefit. Meanwhile, continued weakness in the gold price weighed on the DAXglobal Gold Miners Index last week, erasing all the gains so far accumulated during the year. We anticipate this to be temporary and for gold miners to resume their growth as valuations remain well below historical levels.

Currencies

USD and CAD to outperform. Central Banks will again dominate currency landscape this week, with the US Federal Reserve, the Bank of Japan and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand all holding policy meetings. While most central banks have been trying to talk down their currencies in recent months, the US Fed and the Bank of Canada have been the exception. We expect this week’s FOMC meeting to be the catalyst for a stronger USD. The Fed will likely cease its bond buying this month, in line with previous guidance. Its forward guidance will be the main focus and any changes to the language will prompt a swift reaction for USD. We remain bullish on the outlook for the USD and feel that this week’s GDP release will again confirm that the recovery is on track in the US. The Canadian dollar (CAD) should be one of the best performers in coming months, with an improving domestic economy supporting rate differentials and a stabilisation in oil prices. CAD is significantly tied to oils’ fortunes, and this source of downward pressure will be gradually removed.

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