What’s hot and what’s not?
What’s hot?
All currencies but the USD
US stocks with US500 and NAS100 extending record highs but so far pausing below 6500 and 24000, respectively
GOLD is firmer
US bonds are firmer (yields lower)
Bitcoin is back above 120,000

What’s not?
The USD is weaker across-the-board, CAD the laggard
Crude oil continues its slide
out earlier overnite
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Reuters
“China pledges more financial support for consumption”
China plans to boost domestic consumption by offering interest subsidies on loans to households and businesses, aiming to reduce borrowing costs and spur spending
at least one can’t say that they not trying … magic lol
re Trump – Putin Summit
personally not willing to be somehow betting on the event
I would not even know what instrument(s) to use
so leave that to some-one else
On the other hand … seeking here n now tradable theme by me to trade:
I like the idea of relative prospects between various CB’s “easing” policies
reflected in interest rate differentials
Bonjorno !
DXY 97.71 at 7:56 AM EDT
meaning puppy is on back foot a bit.
Outside of various yikyaks about CPI which essentially boiled down to miran claiming inflation as “well behaved” and antoni saying ditching monthly frequency in favour of quarterly reporst as “more accurate”. Probably most revealing was bessent who opined that the FED should cut 50bps in sept in light of “increadible” inflation numbers.
More yakkers on todays calendar
non-voting hawk barkin, non-voter wishi-washi bostic and voter dove goolsbee.
Outlook for DLRx
I am biased against up-side
Res circa 98.75
Sup 97.70
loss of which should see decent speedy down flow to mid 96, maybe lower
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