^GDAXI - DAX PERFORMANCE-INDEX
| Previous close | 12,331.75 |
| Open | 12,321.43 |
| Volume | 0 |
| Day's range | 12,291.19 - 12,346.70 |
| 52-week range | 10,279.20 - 12,886.83 |
| Avg. volume | 89,476,021 |
- FX Empire•13 hours ago
Markets Pause As Fed Meets, Trade-Related Optimism Grows, BOJ To Stimulate Industrial Sector
Markets pause in wait as the FOMC meeting progresses. The statement is due out today at 2 PM and could alter the course of U.S. monetary policy.
- Bloomberg•19 hours ago
Trump Moves From Trade War Toward Currency War
(Bloomberg) -- Terms of Trade is a coming daily newsletter that untangles a world embroiled in trade wars. Sign up here. President Donald Trump has already given the global economy trade wars. Now there are signs he may be gearing up for a currency war, too.With a series of tweets on Tuesday aimed at the European Central Bank and an announcement by Mario Draghi, its president, that he was prepared to cut interest rates further below zero in response to Europe’s slowing growth, Trump made a rare American presidential intervention into another economy’s monetary policy.“Mario Draghi just announced more stimulus could come, which immediately dropped the Euro against the Dollar, making it unfairly easier for them to compete against the USA. They have been getting away with this for years, along with China and others,’’ he tweeted. Later, he added: “German DAX way up due to stimulus remarks from Mario Draghi. Very unfair to the United States!’’It was not the first time Trump has blamed currency manipulation overseas for a strong dollar that raises the cost of U.S. exports. He has already become unique among recent American presidents in a shift away from the “strong dollar’’ policy of his predecessors.By targeting Draghi directly and responding in real time to an overseas central bankers’ policy pronouncement, Trump was dialing up the heat -- just as his own Federal Reserve was gathering in Washington to decide on rates in a decision expected Wednesday. Coming just days ahead of a summit with other Group of 20 leaders in Japan, the salvo served to highlight his administration’s increasingly aggressive currency policies and the place he sees for them in his trade arsenal.“They are preparing the ground, they are laying out the potential tools they may have at their disposal,’’ said Cesar Rojas, global economist at Citigroup Global Markets Inc., though he added “we’re not at a currency war just yet.’’Finance ministers and central bankers this month agreed that a currency war -- a tit-for-tat push at times of slow economic growth to actively weaken foreign-exchange rates in order to boost exports -- is in no one’s interest. They reaffirmed commitments made in March 2018 to refrain from competitive devaluations.Last month, the U.S. Treasury increased the number of economies it scrutinizes to 21 from 12 and expanded its watch list from four to nine, adding countries such as Ireland, Italy and Singapore under new tougher criteria. It again refrained from labeling China a manipulator.The Commerce Department on May 23 proposed allowing U.S. companies to seek trade sanctions against goods from countries with “undervalued’’ currencies, though it said it did not intend to target independent central banks or their monetary policy decisions. The administration has also been pushing to include currency provisions carrying the threat of sanctions in new U.S. trade agreements.There are plenty of economists who argue the U.S. should take a more forceful approach to addressing currency manipulation by trading partners. Some have even called for a 21st century Plaza Accord, the 1980s agreement that saw countries including Japan agree to engineer a devaluation of the dollar under pressure from the Reagan administration.Top PriorityIn a paper released this week, Brad Setser, a former U.S. Treasury official now at the Council on Foreign Relations, argued that “countering currency intervention by foreign governments should be a top priority of U.S. international economic policy.’’ If nothing else, other countries’ manipulation hurts the U.S.’s ability to use exports to recover following economic downturns, he wrote.In an interview on Tuesday, however, Setser said that Trump’s ECB intervention was misplaced, largely because Draghi’s comments were aimed at domestic conditions.“Most of the world recognizes that the ECB has failed to meet its inflation target and that with a slowing European economy there is pressure on the ECB to ease policy,’’ he said. Worse, Trump’s intervention could be seen as its own form of market manipulation, Setser said, and “feeds into a building narrative in Europe that the U.S. is a rogue actor under a rogue president.’’Trump has defied convention in a number of other ways, including his repeated criticisms of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for raising interest rates. He asked White House lawyers earlier this year to explore his options for removing Powell as chairman.Joseph Gagnon, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and another advocate of stronger U.S. currency policy, said the world was in an “uneasy peace’’ over currencies with China and other G-20 countries having in recent years accepted a U.S. push to refrain from competitive devaluations. In a June 6 note, Gagnon and a co-author said interventions by countries to weaken their currencies to affect their trade balance fell in 2018 to the lowest level since 2001.But the G-20 commitments are weak and “if there’s a global downturn, a global recession, countries would be very tempted to violate these terms and try to claim special circumstances,’’ he said. “There’s really no regime in place to sanction them or hit them, except the U.S. might do something.’’Trump may have some legitimate reasons to grumble. The “Big Mac” approach to gauging currency valuations shows the euro is about 15% too cheap. Since Trump launched his trade wars, China’s yuan has also fallen against the dollar, prompting the president to complain that it was undermining the impact of his tariffs and his efforts to raise pressure on Beijing.Those currency moves are widely seen as related to the weakening of the European and Chinese economies and a global economy that is looking increasingly fragile thanks in part to Trump’s trade wars. The fear, however, is that Trump’s anger over the currency shifts could also help fuel further trade actions, including tariffs he has threatened to impose on imported cars and parts from the EU but put on hold for 180 days.A drop below 1.10 for the euro-dollar rate could inflame Trump’s temper and make him more likely to impose those auto tariffs, according to Jens Nordvig, the founder of Exante Data LLC. The rate fell as low as 1.1181 on Tuesday after Draghi said additional stimulus may be needed and Trump levied his latest Twitter missive.To contact the reporters on this story: Shawn Donnan in Washington at sdonnan@bloomberg.net;Rich Miller in Washington at rmiller28@bloomberg.net;Katherine Greifeld in New York at kgreifeld@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: Simon Kennedy at skennedy4@bloomberg.net, Malcolm Scott, Brendan MurrayFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2019 Bloomberg L.P.
- FX Empire•yesterday
European Equities: It’s All About The FED
Futures point to another slow start to the day. With all eyes on the FED and no material stats to distract, it could be a testy day ahead.
- FX Empire•2 days ago
Futures Up As Fed Meeting Starts, Utilities Lead In The EU, Asian Markets Remain Mixed
Global equities move higher as the FOMC meeting gets underway, the committee is expected to alter the statement but traders are cautioned not to expect too much.
- FX Empire•2 days ago
European Equities: Economic Data and Trade War Chatter in Focus
The futures market is pointing to a mixed start to the day. Negative sentiment towards the ongoing trade war continues to limit the upside for the majors.
- FX Empire•3 days ago
Futures Up With FOMC In Focus, Geopolitical Risks Mount, Markets Brace For More Tariffs
Global markets are mixed as geopolitical tensions mounts, Trump prepares to hike tariffs, and the FOMC meeting comes into sharp focus.
- FX Empire•6 days ago
European Equities: A Bullish Day or Will Trump and U.S Retail Sales Hurt?
Economic data is on the lighter side going into the weekend. U.S retail sales could spoil the party, as the futures point to a positive open.
- FX Empire•8 days ago
European Equities: Are the Majors Running out of Gas?
It’s looking a bit bearish for the day ahead. Trade war tension continues to linger, which could test investor resilience on the day.
- FX Empire•10 days ago
European Equities: The Bulls Will Be Looking To Springboard off the Asian Session
With Germany on holiday today, it will be down to the CAC40 to follow the Asian majors into positive territory later this morning.
- FX Empire•13 days ago
European Equities: Stats and Trade Talk to Wrap Up the Week
A Thursday speed bumps? Economic data out of the EU and U.S and trade war chatter remain the key drivers today.
- FX Empire•14 days ago
European Equities: Trade, Economic Data and Draghi in the Spotlight
It’s a busy day ahead. While any chatter on trade will move the majors, Draghi and economic data out of Germany are also there to consider.
- FX Empire•15 days ago
European Equities: Can They Make it 3-in-a-row? The Futures Say No…
The European majors found support from FED Chair Powell and the willingness of China to return to the negotiating table. The day ahead could get choppy.
Associated Press•16 days agoUS stocks move broadly higher; Dow jumps over 450 points
Stocks marched sharply higher on Wall Street in afternoon trading Tuesday after the head of the Federal Reserve signaled that the central bank is prepared to cut interest rates to sustain U.S. economic growth. Fresh optimism about the possibility that the U.S. and Mexico will swiftly reach a trade deal also helped lift the market. Technology stocks led the broad rally, which sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average more than 450 points higher and had the S&P 500 on track for its best day since early January.
- FX Empire•16 days ago
European Equities: The Majors Are in for another Choppy Day Ahead
It’s going to be another choppy day ahead, with trade talk and economic data to influence risk sentiment.
- FX Empire•17 days ago
European Equities: Trade War Jitters Expected to Pin Back the Majors
Trade war jitters are expected to weigh as the market sentiment towards the global economy wains.
- FX Empire•21 days ago
European Equities: Futures Point to a Positive Open. Can They Hold On?
Can the European majors shake off the negative sentiment? Geopolitics will continue to be the key driver…
- FX Empire•22 days ago
Dax, Bitcoin And Oil. What Do They Have In Common?
Today, on our radar we have three instruments that are currently undergoing a bearish correction.
- FX Empire•22 days ago
European Equities: Trade War Rhetoric to Weigh Early on
The European majors look set to take a hit at the open as the U.S – China trade war rhetoric flares up. Economic data hasn’t helped…
- FX Empire•23 days ago
European Equities: Economic Data and Trade Talk in Focus
The futures markets are pointing to another positive open though we can expect some sensitivity to today’s stats…
- FX Empire•24 days ago
European Equities: The Majors Are in for a Mixed Day Ahead
No major shocks from the EU elections should be positive for the majors, leaving sentiment towards trade to influence on the day.
- FX Empire•27 days ago
European Equities: A Choppy Day Ahead as the Trade War Begins to Hurt
After a day of heavy losses, the futures are pointing to a positive open. Holding onto any gains could prove to be a challenge, however.
- FX Empire•28 days ago
European Equities: Stats, Elections and Trade in Focus
The futures are pointing to an edgy start with a mass of stats, EU elections and trade war chatter to drive the majors on the day.
- FX Empire•29 days ago
European Equities: Will Trade Talks Resume or Is More Needed from Trump
The European majors continue to be gripped by the U.S – China trade war. The U.S may need to take a softer stance yet for China to resume talks…
- FX Empire•last month
European Equities: Futures Point to a Rebound. Holding on is a Different Story…
The futures are flashing green early in the day, in spite of a mixed Asian session. A lack of chatter on trade could prove to be positive.
- FX Empire•last month
European Equities: It’s All Eyes and Ears on the Oval Office. What’s Next?
A quiet day on the economic calendar leaves the Oval Office as the main area of focus. What’s the next move in the U.S – China trade war?
