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A 60/40 Portfolio remains 14% below its all-time high
A 60/40 Portfolio of US stocks/bonds is currently in a 14-month drawdown, 14% below its all-time high. This is the longest drawdown for a 60/40 portfolio since the financial crisis (37 months) and before that the aftermath of the dot-com bubble (43 months). Source: Charlie Bilello
Eurozone inflation for January tops earlier estimate
Eurozone CPI rose 8.6% in Jan YoY, up from 8.5% increase prev estimated. Core CPI, which strips out volatile categories, was 5.3%, up from preliminary estimate of 5.2% and fresh ATH. Core gives ECB hawks new fuel for more hikes.
Fed Terminal Rate has climbed 50bps year-to-date and keeps rising
This is the chart that is rattling the markets: Fed Terminal Rate has climbed 50bps year-to-date and keeps rising!
German Food CPI jumped 20.2% YoY in January
Supermarket inflation remains elevated in Gernmany. Food CPI jumped 20.2% YoY in January. Following the rebalancing of the basket of goods by German Statistics Office, food now has a higher weight in inflation rate. Share rose by 2ppts from 8.5% to 10.5%. Source: HolgerZ, Bloomberg
Hedge funds net exposure is moving from Value to Growth sectors
(note that it is as of December 31st, 2022 so it is lagging the actual net exposure) Source: Goldman Sachs
China ramps up cash injection to prevent funding stress
The People’s Bank of China offered 835 billion yuan ($121 billion) of cash via seven-day reverse repurchase contracts on Friday, resulting in an injection of 632 billion yuan on a net basis. That’s the largest one-day addition on record in data going back to 2004 - Sources: C.Barraud, Bloomberg
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