STIR: Fed Personnel Deliberations Watched Later On
Sep-15 10:51
Fed Funds implied rates for near-term meetings are near unchanged since Friday’s close.
Two Fed personnel deliberations today:
Senate cloture vote on CEA’s Miran nomination as a Fed Governor at ~1730ET before full confirmation voter ~2000ET. Expected to pass having already passed 13-11 in the Senate Banking Committee.
Watching for a reaction after the Trump administration on Sunday filed an appeal for a stay on a lower court block on Gov Cook's firing, a long-shot bid to remove Cook ahead of the FOMC meeting. The administration previously asked for a ruling by today. While unlikely, the Trump administration is targeting an emergency ruling from the Supreme Court on the so-called 'shadow docket'.
Cumulative cuts from 4.33% effective: 26.5bp Sep, 47bp Oct, 70bp Dec, 82.5bp Jan and 96bp Mar.
SOFR futures see minor twist flattening, 1 tick lower in the U5 to 1.5 ticks firmer through 2027 contracts.
The SOFR implied terminal yield of 2.915% (SFRH7, -1.5bp) remains off last Monday’s close of 2.84% (lowest since Sep 2024 and one of the lowest for the cycle) but still points to more than 140bp of cuts ahead.
OUTLOOK: Price Signal Summary - Gold Bull Remain In The Driver's Seat
Sep-15 10:39
On the commodity front, Gold remains in a clear bull cycle and continues to trade at its recent highs. The yellow metal traded to a fresh all-time high once again, last week. The break higher confirms a resumption of the primary uptrend and an extension of the sequence of higher highs and higher lows. The next objective is $3674.8, a 2.382 projection of the Dec 30 ’24 - Apr 3 - 7 price swing. Initial firm support lies at $3504.1, the 20-day EMA. Initial firm support lies at $3504.1, the 20-day EMA.
In the oil space, the trend condition in WTI futures is unchanged - a bear cycle remains intact and short-term gains are considered corrective. The pullback from the Sep 2 high highlights a possible recent reversal and the end of a corrective phase between Aug 13 - Sep 2. Initial resistance to watch is $66.03, the Sep 2 high. A stronger resumption of weakness would open $57.71, the May 30 low.
FOREX: Dollar Index Tilts Lower, GBPUSD Rises Above 1.3600
Sep-15 10:39
The dollar index has been edging lower heading into the NY crossover on Monday, as markets await a stacked data and central bank calendar this week, headlined by the Fed. Amid the moves, GBP is a clear outperformer, with cable rising above 1.3600 to a fresh two-month high.
Bullish conditions for GBPUSD have been bolstered this morning, following the break of the bull trigger located at 1.3595, the August 14 high. The rally that started Sep 3 has retraced the steep Sep 2 sell-off and highlights a stronger bullish development. This suggests the corrective cycle between Aug 14 - Sep 3 is over.
Immediate resistance is found at 1.3636, the 76.4% retracement of the Jul 1 - Aug 1 downleg, before 1.3681, the Jul 4 high.UK Labour market figures, CPI data and the BOE decision will place a huge amount of attention on sterling this week.
Softer dollar dynamics have also allowed AUDUSD to rise back towards cycle highs. Last week’s gains plus the breach of 0.6625, the Jul 24 high and bull trigger, confirmed a resumption of the technical uptrend, and the pair has narrowed the gap substantially to the US election related highs at 0.6688.
In similar vein, EURUSD has edged higher above 1.1750 in recent trade. While underlying bullish conditions remain intact for EURUSD, this week’s Fed decision could be a pivotal moment for the pair, with the 1.1829 bull trigger and the 50-day EMA (intersecting at 1.1639) remaining the key short-term parameters.
US Empire State manufacturing data headlines a relatively quiet economic calendar on Monday. No surprises are expected from ECB President Lagarde, due to speak at Montaigne Institute’s 25th anniversary event, in Paris.