QCAM Monthly May 2022 QCAM Insight The USD outperformed across the board in April on rising global growth concerns and risk aversion. The Fed’s lead in the hiking cycle further supported the USD. We think… Economy and Interest Rates The Ukraine war, China’s lockdown, high inflation and rising interest rates weigh on sentiment and slow the global economy. Developed markets, especially Europe, are hit harder than emerging markets. Recession still seems to be… FX Markets The USD rose strongly in April versus all major currencies. Year-to-date, the USD DXY is up a stellar 8%. The JPY is the [...]

The Ukraine war remains a source of uncertainty but has not derailed financial markets. Europe is still most at risk and commodity currencies remain a good hedge but the focus is on...

QCAM Monthly March 2022 QCAM Insight Russia’s attack on the Ukraine and the firm response by Western allies are both sea changes with far reaching consequences. The near-term outlook is very uncertain but the crisis is not systemic in our view. We think the war will slow but not derail the global recovery. Central banks will take that into account but... Economy and Interest Rates While Omicron and inflation were weighing on consumer sentiment, business sentiment was holding up well through February and even improving in some parts despite ongoing supply difficulties. While rising social and economic mobility [...]

FX markets have been on a roller coaster since the start of the year driven by two themes: rising global growth optimism and a more hawkish Fed. We think both themes will shape FX dynamics...

QCAM Monthly January 2022 QCAM Insight The performance of EM currencies in 2021 has diverged significantly. The primary driver was central banks’ resolve to fight inflation. Improving global growth conditions should be good for EM FX, but large differences are likely to prevail because of diverging economic fundamentals, political conditions and central bank reactions... Economy and Interest Rates Global economic activity has reaccelerated in the fourth quarter of last year. The Omicron variant is expected to temporarily disrupt but not to derail the recovery path. The decoupling of social and economic mobility from Corona cases [...]

The USD rallied across the board in September on persistent growth concerns and perceptions of a less patient Fed. Stagflation angst is spreading and supporting the bullish USD narrative. In our view, the USD has more...

FX markets were relatively stable over the last month despite increased uncertainties. In our view, the struggle for direction in FX is likely to continue near-term. However, longer-term FX fundamentals are taking shape.

While currency markets struggle to find direction in the near-term, longer-term FX factors are starting to take shape. One is the development of relative inflation performance and the impact on purchasing power parity.