Last weeks portfolio flow reports out of Japan (Oct. 4th) saw one of the largest inflows on record. Japanese residents repatriated +¥2.22-trillion – driven primarily by the sale of foreign bonds. While the large one-off selling may be considered somewhat extraordinary, analysts note that looking at the four-week average, there is little evidence to suggest anything unusual. Investor flows remain consistent with rebalancing of assets following recent USD/JPY moves.
However, the USD/JPY gain over the last few days probably tells a more compelling story. It strongly suggests that the FX market does not believe the US will fall over its fiscal cliff. There seems to be enough belief being currently priced in by investors to indicate that rivaling US lawmakers will not be reckless and irresponsible when its finally comes to “crunch time.” Under the present circumstances it would probably require a US default or “selective default” as defined by various rating agencies to trigger considerable Yen gains for safe-haven reasons.
The current stalemate scenario in the US would need to push the US economy towards a renewed recession before markets get to witness the Yen bull claiming the upper hand. The short-term techies expect the USD/JPY to maintain its upward momentum and continue to climb slowly towards the psychological ¥100 – being supported by the recent spate of disappointing Japanese macro data.
- China Launches Swap Deal with ECB –
- Nomura Warns Asia Still At Risk From QE –
- China Becomes Top Oil Importer in the World –
- China Central Bank Optimistic About Economy Growing More than 7.5 Percent –
- India Wants To Join Bond Indexes To Spur Demand –
- Why India is not Nearing a Crisis –
- Korean Won Nears 8-Month High at 1,070.43 per dollar –
- At APEC, China and U.S. vow to work with countries to Boost Trade and Investment –
- IMF: Japan Should Fear U.S. Shutdown –
- Japan’s Current Account Surplus Plunges –
- India Keeping Austerity Stance To Contain Deficit –
- China Enters U.S. Shutdown Discussion –
- TPP Members Agree to Tariff Elimination –
- Shinzo Abe Tells APEC Japan Going for Growth and Fiscal Discipline –
- New Zealand Reduces Deficit Beats Forecast –
- Indonesia USD Denominated Bonds Gain Popularity On Rupiah Fall –
- China Prepared for Debt Levels –
- Australia’s Jobless Rate Drops to 5.6% –
- Japan Machine Orders Highest Since Financial Crisis –
- Asia Worried by China’s Economic Hiccup –
- APEC Meeting Closing Statement Pessimistic on Trade and Growth –
- China Business Confidence Drops in September –
- China and Japan Warn US About Credit Default –
- China May Warn US But Has Little Power to Break US Deadlock –
- India Renews Austerity Policy Regardless of Upcoming Elections –
- Japan’s Minister Says Abenomics Might Take a Decade to Work –
- BBC News – Asia markets rise on US debt deal hopes
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WEEK AHEAD
* CNY Consumer Price Index
* GBP Consumer Price Index
* EUR German ZEW Survey
* NZD Consumer Prices Index
* GBP Jobless Claims Change
* EUR Euro-Zone Consumer Price Index
* GBP Retail Sales
* CNY GDP YTD
* CAD Consumer Price Index
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