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20 Oct 2023

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

20 Oct 2023

CAC 40 Index back on major support

CAC 40 Index has consolidated 10% since April and is now testing major support zone. Keep an eye if this level holds. Source : Bloomberg

20 Oct 2023

SGS reaching important levels

SGS (SGSN SW) is reaching March 2020 lows. It is also on the lower end of March 2022 triangle. Keep an eye. Source : Bloomberg

20 Oct 2023

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

20 Oct 2023

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

20 Oct 2023

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

20 Oct 2023

Is US inflation following the footsteps of the 1970s?

Source: Game of Trades

20 Oct 2023

Mapped: Asia’s Biggest Sources of Electricity by Country

By Elements / Visual Capitalist

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