Oil vol, OVX, and gold vol, GVZ, have exploded higher and continue to stay at elevated levels/move to new recent highs
These are the two assets to watch for the "real" war stress. Source: TME, Refinitiv
US yield curve keeps bear-steepening w/2s/10y spread jumps to -19bps after Fed's Powell has given 'green light' for higher long-term bond yields with the 10-year near 5%
Source: Bloomberg, HolgerZ
MARKET BREADTH NEGATIVE ALERT >>>
SP500 Market Breadth drops to lowest level of the year as only 35.38% of Index Stocks are trading above their 200 Day Moving Averages Source: Barchart
China Injects Most Short-Term Cash Into Banking System on Record - Bloomberg
China pumped the most liquidity into its financial system via short-term monetary tool on record, suggesting policymakers are keen to keep funding costs low to bolster the economy. The People’s Bank of China granted lenders a net 733 billion yuan ($100 billion) of cash with the so-called reverse repurchase contracts on Friday. That came after data released this week flashed signs of a pickup in the economy last month, when consumer spending and industrial production came in stronger-than-expected. Lenders keep one- and five-year loan prime rate unchanged. Source: Bloomberg
Is US inflation following the footsteps of the 1970s?
Source: Game of Trades
Mapped: Asia’s Biggest Sources of Electricity by Country
By Elements / Visual Capitalist
As stocks tumbled, the VIX soared
And after 105 consecutive days of closing below 20, the longest streak since 2019, the VIX index finally closed above 20 - in fact above 21 - breaking the streak on day 106. Source: www.zerohedge.com, Bloomberg
China has cut its holdings in US Treasuries to $805bn, the lowest level since 2009
Beijing has been selling $502bn in Treasuries in the past decade, & pace of Chinese selling has been accelerated recently. Source: Bloomberg, HolgerZ
