Market Summary by AFORTI: US presidential elections, changes in currency and commodity markets, and prospects for Trumponomics
Macroeconomic situation
Poland:
1. PMI : value 49.2; forecast 48.4; previously 48.6;
2. Monetary Policy Council decision on interest rates: 5.75%; forecast 5.75%; previously 5.75%;
3. NBP President's Conference;
4. Central Bank (FX Reserve-billions): 198.15; previously 195.31;
Eurozone:
1. ECB Presidential speeches (Lagarde)
2. retail sales: value 2.9%; forecast 1.3%; previously 2.4%;
United Kingdom:
1. Bank of England interest rate decision:value 4.75%; forecast 4.75%; previously 5%;
US:
1. presidential election
2. ISM Services PMI: value 56; forecast 53.8; previous 54.9;
3. FOMC interest rate decision: value 4.75%; forecast 4.75%; previously 5%;
Foreign exchange market
The Polish zloty (PLN) strengthened against the euro (EUR) by 0.77% and oscillated between 4.3090 and 4.3750.
In contrast, against the dollar (USD), the Polish zloty weakened by 0.19% and oscillated in a range of 3.9738-4.0844.
Oil and gold market
The price of BRENT crude oil rose by 1.82% and oscillated in a range of 73.4-76.22.
Gold decreased its valuation by 1.98% for the week and oscillated in a range of 2,653.50-2,757.90 (USD/ounce).
Summary
Donald Trump's first term saw tax cuts and a deregulated economy that grew faster than any of the rich-world economies. This time, the trends are strongly inflationary which could lead to a conflict with the Fed. The Fed's decisions are of the maverick variety, i.e. rapid increases (the last series of increases had the fastest pace since the early 1980s) and rapid reductions. In addition, there is the risk of initiating a so-called trade war. The idea of abolishing NATO is also a serious threat. The prospect of buying Greenland (one of Trump's announcements) is extremely interesting.
Creating higher inflation in the short term may increase employment by the action of the so-called Philips curve. However, in the long term, this relationship cannot be confirmed (principle of the curve). It is worth noting the rise in US bond rates from 3.6% to 4.3% in six weeks. With falling inflation in the US, consumer spending has increased and Donald Trump is taking over a great economy.
Trumpoeconomics is also about tariffs and duties: from 10-20% for the entire range, to 60% for all products imported from China. Such burdens can negatively affect the rest of Asia.
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