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On May 4th, German Chancellor Merz stated on May 3rd that the recent US decision to reduce its troop presence in Germany was "unrelated" to his criticisms of the war with Iran. Speaking on German television channel ARD, Merz said he was not surprised by the US governments decision to reduce troop levels, adding, "What weve heard these past few days isnt all new. The situation may have indeed escalated somewhat, but this is not a new development." Merz stated that he would not abandon cooperation with US President Trump, saying, "For us, the United States remains the most important partner in NATO." He emphasized that the USs nuclear sharing arrangements have not been reduced in any way, and there are no restrictions on the US commitment to providing nuclear deterrence to the NATO region. Merz also stated that the Tomahawk cruise missiles promised by the US in 2024 will not be deployed in Germany for the time being, because "the Americans dont even have enough for themselves right now."According to the Financial Times, several banks, including JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley, are looking to shift risk to avoid being “overwhelmed” by data center debt.On May 4th, an Al Jazeera reporter pointed out that regardless of what is currently being discussed at the negotiating table, Iranians and Americans are speaking two different languages. What we are seeing may simply be negotiations to maintain dialogue, but this does not guarantee that unexpected events will not occur, triggering a new round of intense conflict. He believes that the differences between the two sides are difficult to bridge. When the US sets "surrender" as its bottom line, while Iran rejects any proposals that approach this situation, he sees no substance in the negotiations. However, the current situation presents a two-way pressure scenario: the US is pressuring the Iranian economy, while Iran is pressuring the global economy. It remains to be seen who will back down first. The risk now is that this situation, perceived as pressure from both sides, could escalate into a stalemate. In this scenario, war would once again loom, especially if Israel were to intervene to break the deadlock.According to Israeli media outlet Ynet, Israel is preparing for an escalation of the situation and has expressed skepticism about the US strategy of containing Iran.On May 4th, local time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held separate meetings with the Prime Ministers of Norway, Finland, the United Kingdom, and the Czech Republic in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, on May 3rd. During his meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is willing to launch the next round of trilateral negotiations, with achieving a just and dignified peace being its core demand. Zelenskyy and Starmer also discussed support for Ukraines energy sector. Zelenskyy briefed Starmer on the situation on the front lines and the Russian attacks on Ukraine, emphasizing the need for a unified European air defense system.

EUR/USD Expects Fourth Weekly Gains Above 1.0900 Despite The US Dollar's Rebound Advance Ahead Of US NFP

Daniel Rogers

Apr 07, 2023 11:42

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Despite a recent retreat, the EUR/USD bulls maintain control around 1.0920. This reflects the typical Good Friday inactivity and apprehension ahead of the US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report released early in the day. The major currency pair was volatile on Thursday as a result of the US Dollar's initial rebound on fears of a recession, but ended the day unchanged as disappointing US data contrasted with stronger Eurozone data.

 

Fears of a recession in the world's largest economy were prompted by consecutive lackluster US data and falling US Treasury bond yields, giving USD bears a reprieve on Thursday morning. As traders prepared for the all-important NFP, the dollar's subsequent gains were reversed by another disappointing US employment report.

 

Despite this, US Initial Jobless Claims for the week ending March 31 rose to 228K from 200K anticipated and an upwardly revised 246K the prior week. Notable is the increase in Challenger Job Cuts from 77,77K to 89,703K in the given month.

 

Notably, Reuters fanned fears of a recession by citing the most recent decline in the preferred bond market indicator of Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell. The most reliable bond market indicator of an imminent economic contraction, according to Federal Reserve research, is the "near-term forward spread" between the forward rate on Treasury bills 18 months from now and the current yield on three-month Treasury bills.

 

According to Reuters, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva stated in prepared remarks on Thursday that the global economy is projected to expand by less than 3% in 2023, a decrease from 3.4% in 2022.

 

In other news, Germany's Industrial Production (IP) increased 0.6% year-over-year in February, versus market predictions of -2.7% and previous readings of -1.7%. Additionally, the monthly figures exceeded expectations by 0.1%, coming in at 2.0% compared to 3.7% previously. On Wednesday, Germany Factory Orders for February improved to -5.7% YoY from -12.0% previously revised down and -10.5% market expectations, while MoM growth came in at 4.8% compared to 0.3% expected and 0.5% previous readings.

 

Wall Street and US Treasury bond yields have both reduced weekly losses as a result of these strategies, but investors remain skeptical.

 

In the context of less liquidity surrounding the March US employment report, sporadic activity on the major markets can keep the EUR/USD inactive and prone to abrupt price swings. Notable is the fact that recent dovish Fed forecasts and disappointing US data generate expectations for a positive surprise and enormous price volatility thereafter.


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