BACKDOC: WELL THUNDER ITS OFF TO THE DEVALUATION RACE AGAIN! A RACE TO THE BOTTOM! DEVALUING THE CURRENCY IS A FALSE REALITY AND A FALSE INFLATION TO GROWTH CONCEPT!
BY ALL ACCOUNTS DEVALUING CURRENCY JUST DECREASES A COUNTRY’S PURCHASING POWER. EVERYONE IN THE COUNTRY GETS A PAY CUT!
IT HELPS HIDE THE DEFLATIONARY PROCESS WE ARE IN GLOBALLY! FIRST THE ECB, THEN JAPAN, AND THEN? WILL THE US DO ANOTHER ROUND OF DEVALUATION AND REVERSE COURSE AND GO TO NEGATIVE RATES TOO?
OR WILL CHINA DECIDE TO DEVALUE THEIR CURRENCY AGAIN? REGARDLESS, I DOUBT THIS WILL END WELL! MELTDOWN FOR THE FIAT WORLD IS GETTING MORE REALISTIC IN THE WEEKS AHEAD!
REALIZE THE NEW REALITY WILL STOP THIS CURRENCY DEVALUATION SCHEME! IN FACT IT WILL HEAD THE OTHER WAY, COUNTRIES WILL HAVE TO PROVE HOW STRONG THEIR CURRENCY IS BY REAL ASSETS AND REAL GDP!
GUESS HOW THAT GDP WILL BE AFFECTED? THATS RIGHT, TRADE AND SHIPPING!
IT COULD BE THAT JAPAN WILL TRY TO RATIFY TPP AROUND MID MARCH JUST IN TIME TO BE REWARDED WITH THOSE NEW IRAQI BONDS THAT WILL BE FOR SALE!
JAPAN NEEDS THOSE BONDS BADLY DUE TO THEIR HIGHEST DEBT PER GDP AMONG ALL EMPIRE COUNTRIES! REMEMBER CHINA HAS THE HIGHEST CORPORATE DEBT!
IS TPP RATIFICATION BEING USED AS A CARROT TO ENTICE JAPAN TO RECURE IT FROM ITS DEBT? MMMMM DOC IMO
Thunderhawk: MEGA ALERT
Markets brace for ‘central bank-a-palooza’
In the global dance of central bankers, it’s the European Central Bank’s turn to take to the floor.
The ECB on Thursday kicks off a trio of major central bank meetings, and it is expected to cut rates further into negative territory and boost asset purchases, in an effort to spark euro zone inflation and encourage growth. The Bank of Japan then meets, and while it is not projected to take action Tuesday, it is expected to talk up its existing programs and try to make markets more comfortable with its move to negative yields.
The Fed then gathers Tuesday and Wednesday, ending its meeting with a statement and new forecasts for the economy and interest rates. Fed Chair Janet Yellen also holds a news conference. The U.S. central bank could sit on the sidelines this time around, but it should give important guidance about its move toward tightening as the other two banks go the opposite direction.
While the Fed is not expected to take action on interest rates, the market is hanging on the prospect of new forecasts from Fed officials, which are presented in a chart known as the “dot plot.” That graphic has been at odds with market views, showing four rate hikes this year, to the market’s one rise by December.
“Changing the ‘dot plot’ is capitulation on the part of the Fed,” said Marc Chandler, head of currency strategy at Brown Brothers Harriman. He expects the Fed to lower its forecast to two hikes for this year, but others project it could forecast three.
“It’s a central bank-a-palooza. In many ways the Fed has the benefit of going last in the sequence of central bank activity,” said George Goncalves, head of rate strategy at Nomura. “If the ECB does it right, and the BOJ threads the needle enough to make sure people don’t get confused, the Fed can come in and be reasonable.”
The ECB is expected to slice 10 basis points off of its already negative deposit rate, taking it to a negative 0.40 percent. Chandler said the sense is that it could also extend its asset-buying program, possibly to June 2017 and increase the amount by 10 billion euros ($11 billion) a month. The ECB rate decision is expected at 7:45 a.m. ET, and the institution’s president, Mario Draghi, speaks at 8:30 a.m. ET.
Goncalves said if the ECB then sends a dovish, but confident message at its news conference, markets should take it well. “That would create a risk-on move into next week which would take some pressure off of the Fed,” he said.
The ECB and BOJ have both stumbled at recent meetings, with the ECB failing to provide the easing markets expected at its December meeting.
“I think that everyone’s on edge because of what has been happening lately with central banks not being able to hit the mark and delivering what markets have been expecting,” Goncalves said.
The Bank of Japan’s move on negative yields was a surprise, and the yen has defied the action by moving higher ever since. “They’ll try to sound dovish,” said Robert Sinche, global strategist at Amherst Pierpont Securities. “I think they’re struggling to get the currency weaker.”
Chandler said the G-20’s criticism of Japan’s negative yields, as a move toward currency manipulation, may keep the BOJ from acting at this meeting, but it could move in April to cut deeper into negative territory.
“I think it’s too soon to expect Japan to do anything,” he said, adding there is talk that it could delay an April increase in its value added tax.
But it is unlikely to expand QE, given the wild swings in its government bonds, Chandler said. The 30-year JGB yield fell sharply Tuesday, losing 20 basis points, but that full move reversed Wednesday.
While the Fed is not going to take new policy steps, there could be an important change in its message.
“To me, the real thing that happened is inflation expectations,” said Chandler. “Core CPI inflation and core PCE picked up. Inflation expectations picked up. Another month would make the Fed feel more comfortable,” he said.
Inflation has been the side of the Fed’s dual mandate that has been lagging. As U.S. data have picked up so have expectations for a rate hike. The futures market, as of this week, is pricing in one rate rise by the end of the year, after forecasting the first one for 2017.
While the Fed is expected to lower the number of interest rate hikes in its forecast, it is also projected to emphasize that it is watching the economy and financial markets. But it could also sound less dovish, as it maintains expectations for higher rates.
“I think they just kick the can down the road. There’s no sign yet of volatility in markets impacting the economy but there’s also no hurry in raising rates further. We’ll just wait and see how the data unfolds over the months ahead,” Sinche said.
Ethan Harris, co-head of global economics research at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, said he’s been expecting a June rate hike, as the first for this year.
Even though markets have calmed, and credit conditions have improved, the consensus is the Fed will not move in March. But Goncalves said with the market view that inflation is picking up, it could signal that every meeting is possible and that would put April in play. June has seemed more likely because it is another gathering followed by new forecasts and a news briefing.
“The problem for the Fed is they can’t tell whether the markets are improving because the markets don’t expect them to hike or the markets are improving because they’re in fundamentally better shape,” said Harris.
Risk markets have headed higher with oil prices in the last several weeks, and the rise in commodities prices has added to the view that higher inflation could be on the horizon.
“We’ve thought the first hike would be in June. The Fed would wait to see the economy develop a bit further, get more convincing evidence that inflation has turned,” Harris said. “For the Fed it would be very awkward to hike at the March meeting. They haven’t really prepared the market for it.”
Besides the ECB meeting, there are U.S. jobless claims data at 8:30 a.m. ET. The federal budget is released at 2 p.m. Earnings are expected fromDollar General, Party City, Vail Resorts and El Pollo Loco.
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/03/09…..looza.html
BACKDOC: AS THESE COUNTRIES CONTINUE TO DEVALUE THEIR CURRENCIES IT CAUSES THE DOLLAR TO RISE IMMENSELY!
THIS KILLS OUR EXPORT BUSINESS FOR SURE, WHICH IS WHY THESE TWO COMPANIES GET CRUSHED! IT LOOKS LIKE THE PARTY IS JUST STARTING AGAIN. WILL THIS PUT PRESSURE ON OIL AGAIN?
WELL, ONCE OIL ACTUALLY STARTS TO BE PAID FOR IN EUROS MAYBE THE DOLLAR WILL BEGIN ITS DOWNTREND! DOC IMO
Thunderhawk: Backdoc Alert
These stocks could soon hit the brakes: Traders
Strong runs for some transportation and machinery stocks this year may soon come to an end, “Fast Money” traders contended Wednesday.
Shares of rail company Kansas City Southern and industrial playersCaterpillar and Deere have climbed at least 5 percent each this year. Amid continued uncertainty for commodities and emerging markets, those stocks could soon reverse course, traders said.
Kansas City Southern’s stock closed Wednesday around $83.40 per share. After a run-up of nearly 12 percent this year, its shares look appealing as a short against $85 per share, argued trader Guy Adami.
While he believes the stock could dip, trader Tim Seymour noted that it could make a good play on weakness.
Trader Dan Nathan, meanwhile, sees short potential in both Deere and Caterpillar. The stocks have climbed nearly 9 and 6 percent this year, respectively.
He said that, despite gains this year, the shares remain in “massive downtrends.”
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/03/09…..aders.html
BACKDOC: SOUNDS LIKE HE IS PROMOTING THE REGAN SUPPLY SIDE ECONOMICS TO CHINA! HEE HEE
DOC IMO
OneWildRide: Bernanke: A Fresh Approach to Fiscal Stimulus Is China’s Only Solution to the Impossible Trinity
Bloomberg
Former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke offered a solution to the problem that’s long vexed Chinese policymakers and spurred turmoil in financial markets.
As economic growth in China moderated and capital outflows picked up steam, market participants have become focused on how the world’s second-largest economy will resolve the so-called “impossible trinity.”
Under the Mundell-Fleming model, an economy can choose only two of three following options at the same time: a fixed exchange rate, independent monetary policy, and an open capital account.
The liberalization of China’s capital account coupled with recent measures to ease monetary policy have left Beijing in the unsustainable position of being in defiance of this impossible trinity. Attempts to bolster the economy via monetary accommodation have increased the incentive for capital to flow out of the country, which is a negative for the currency.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/…..07020.html
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BACKDOC: TWO TRADING SYSTEMS, TWO PAYMENT SYSTEMS! THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE SHOULD JUST ABOUT COMPLETE NOW!
Mountainman: I believe WHAT we are “SEEING” Here is an ALTERNATIVE Move by the Chinese in Order to COMPETE and COMPLETE Transactions w/Out having to Deal thru the SWIFT System Only……If their New System takes Off well and Brings CUSTOMER SATISFACTION…….We very Well could See The GOLDEN TRIANGLE/ BRICS Partners Using The Yuan and Other CURRENCIES thru China’s CIPS !!!!!!!!……IMO
Thunderhawk: Major Russian Bank Links to China’s CIPS International Payment System
Russia’s VTB Bank has been successfully connected to Chinese-based Cross-Border Inter-Bank Payments System (CIPS), the bank said on Wednesday.
“VTB has been linked up to the system via correspondent banks and has successfully completed test operations in late 2015. We are monitoring the development of the introduction of the next phase of the CIPS, which is supposed to increase the operational efficiency of transactions,” VTB’s press office said in a statement.
In October, Beijing launched the CIPS, also known as the China International Payments System, as alternative to the western SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) payment system.
The system’s first phase provides clearing and settlement services, according to the People’s Bank of China. Its launch is said to remove hurdles to the yuan’s internationalization by reducing transaction costs and processing times.
The second optimization phase will extend transaction times by three hours, accounting for time zone differences, VTB said. The bank, which is Russia’s second-largest in terms of assets, added that it welcomes any improvement in cross-border payments using the yuan.
In early 2015, VTB President Andrey Kostin said that the bank may join the Chinese payment system, adding that there are no plans to deactivate SWIFT as well.
China has been seeking to internationalize its currency, with the CIPS vying to overtake SWIFT in the region. Up to 19 major banks were named as direct participants in CIPS, with 38 Chinese banks and up to 140 foreign financial institutions named as indirect participants. Developed and administered by the People’s Bank, the system operates from 9 am to 8 pm Beijing time (01:00-12:00 GMT).
http://peoplenetv.com/major-russian-bank-links-to-chinas-cips-international-payment-system/
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BACKDOC: CHINA WILL TAKE IT ON THE CHIN HERE IN A BIG WAY. AS I’VE SAID MANY TIMES CHINA WILL CONTINUE TO BE MARGINALIZED BY TPP!
REALIZE FOLKS THIS IS A CURRENCY WAR. TRADE AND SHIPPING WILL BE THE NEW CONTROL OVER COUNTRIES CURRENCIES BY ITS DIRECT IMPACT OF GDP!
NO LONGER WILL COUNTRIES BE ABLE TO DEVALUE THEIR CURRENCIES TO GET A TRADE ADVANTAGE AS THEY HAVE BEEN DOING FOR YEARS!
CHINA IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH THIS. THAT WILL BE HISTORY! NO WONDER THEY ARE SCRAMBLING TO CONTROL THE SOUTH CHINA SEA! VIETNAM IS GOING TO PUT A MAJOR HURT ON THEM ECONOMICALLY! DOC IMO
Mountainman: When ONE decides to Be “KING of the MOUNTAIN”………ONE better (THINK) Long and Hard “BEFORE” they get “FROGGY”…….LOL……….as far as….. TPP over CHINA, and the Host of Countries A Part of this TPP DEAL…..[KNOW] the DOLLAR is still “KING”……but CHINA will have a Dog in this FIGHT w/ The NEW SILK ROAD……but “THAT” Bite won’t have the TEETH needed…..though they will have a Very Lucrative “ROAD” they Travel On!!!!!!!!……And These (TRADE/COMPETITION) “FLEA MARKETS” will [Continue] as The GLOBAL MONETARY OLYMPICS Continue !!!!!!!!………IMO
Thunderhawk: The impact of TPP on China’s textile and garment industry
February 4, 2016, the United States, Japan, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam in Auckland 12 countries signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP). TPP between Member States will reduce or remit import duties textile and clothing 10,000 kinds of commodities. Affected by this, the competitiveness of China’s textile and clothing will be significantly weakened.
In the United States and Japan to weaken the competitiveness of the market. 2015 10 months, China’s exports of textile and clothing products 234.98 billion US dollars, the proportion of exports to the United States, Japan reached 23.5%.
TPP member countries Vietnam, Mexico, is the largest competitor in the US and Japanese markets. After the entry into force of the Agreement, TPP member enterprises can enjoy zero tariff treatment FTA in the US and Japan. In Vietnam, for example, textiles and clothing will be able to enjoy 12-32% of the tax breaks, the market share is expected to export to the United States and Japan and other countries and regions will be doubled, while China’s export enterprises need to pay import duties in accordance with the reference rate, significant increase in cost comparisons.
In cotton shirt, for example, China’s export enterprises in the import tariff rates higher than the US and Japan TPP member countries from 7.4 to 19.7 percent, significantly weaken the competitiveness.
http://www.texindex.com.cn/Art…..62037.html
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BACKDOC: DOING THE QE ALLOWS THE DEBT TO BE EQUALIZED AMONG ALL THE MEMBERS THIS IS CRAZY!
IT DOESN’T MATTER HOW THE DEBT WAS INCURRED OR BY WHO! THEY SIMPLY CONTINUE TO DEVALUE THE CURRENCY TO HANDLE THE DEBT FROM GREECE AND ANY OTHER PROBLEM!
ITS KINDA LIKE A MASSIVE CURRENCY SWAP AMONG ALL MEMBERS. DOC IMO
Thunderhawk: Backdoc Alert
Strategists: ECB has to cut rates, expand QE
While the European Central Bank is expected to announce further interest rate cuts Thursday, some strategists see opportunity in the Continent’s equities.
Luciano Siracusano, WisdomTree’s chief investment strategist, told “Closing Bell” on Wednesday that he sees the ECB extending the duration of quantitative easing because it’s essential.
“It’s necessary because they still have a debt problem. They still have an inflation problem. They still have a growth problem,” Siracusano said.
“The government, frankly, is not getting it done and neither are the private corporations. You’re not seeing enough private sector investment. So, they may continue to do more of what they started,” he added.
Luca Paolini, Pictet Asset Management’s chief strategist, also told “Closing Bell” on Wednesday that while the ECB is likely to expand QE, his firm sees “catch-up potential” in Europe.
“We like Europe because it’s effectively lagging the U.S. by three to four years,” Paolini said, “We think that the economy in Europe is actually quite as strong as the U.S.; GDP growth is 2 percent, same as in the U.S.”
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/03/09…..nd-qe.html
Mountainman: Well W/ “MANY” Companies Realizing that Markets and ECONOMIES are RESPECTIVELY “RETRACTING” Downward…….It’s No Wonder WHY???……These “CORPORATE GIANTS” are ALSO Going thru their Own Downsizing In their Investment Portfolios…..
I Believe Strongly that They (SEE) a MAJOR CHANGE on the Near HORIZON and It’s TIME to HEDGE their Investments and “FUTURE” POSITIONS for the Coming [GLOBAL TRANSITION]!!!!…….
However I am Finding More Of these BIG Companies Are Well Aware to the “NEW ASSET” Backed System that is Moving Forward Day by day……and They are Preparing for it Now!!!!!!!!………..
……Don’t Worry though Tons Of INFRASTRUCTURE Rebuilding will be in (DEMAND) as PROJECTS GLOBALLY find NEW VALUES/CONTRACTS w/ A Purpose…….thus the”NEED” of said EQUIPMENT will find it’s USE Very Soon!!!!!!!!………IMO
Blessings,Mountainman
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Purifiers: World situations… and “War”… is a game of “CHESS” with many masters at the helm… the decades have taught “MASTERS” (the 12) what to show the peoples of all nations… (VIA… Media)… what they want you to see… the goings on in the world…
It is not as it “APPEARS” IMO…
That is sad to say… but TRUE…
If we only follow MEDIA, and do not research (by the way… that internet option is being hampered as I type this) then we only get false impressions of what is going on world wide…
If you are a “MASTER”… of CHESS… you know how to deceive your opponent into thinking about things that are FALSE… as opposed to REAL… and it becomes “VERY BELIEVABLE IN THE WHOLE SCENARIO”
If we citizens of the “US of A” knew what was really going on with our international status… monetarily… and how we “REALLY” interact with other nations… there would be a “REVOLUTION BEFORE THE SUN RISES IN THE MORNING”…
Just IMO…Purifiers
