What’s Next for Markets

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What’s in Today’s Report:

  • What’s Next For Markets
  • Weekly Market Preview (Key earnings this week)
  • Weekly Economic Cheat Sheet (Important Growth Updates Wed/Thurs)

Futures are modestly lower following a quiet weekend as civil unrest in Hong Kong weighed on investor sentiment.

Protests in Hong Kong, which have been ongoing for weeks, intensified over the weekend as all flights out of Hong Kong have been canceled.  The turmoil is just adding to general geopolitical concerns and that’s pushing bond yields lower, which is why stock futures are down.  The 10 year Treasury yield broke below 1.70% this morning and is trading as of this writing at 1.68%.

Economic data was sparse over the weekend and there was no new news on U.S./China trade.  The next event in this drama is whether the September trade talks still occur (for now the answer is “yes” but that could change at any minute and if it does, stocks will drop).

Today the calendar is quiet as there are no economic reports and no Fed speakers, but any China related headlines will move markets.

Tyler Richey Appeared on TD Ameritrade on August 6, 2019

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Tyler Richey, co-editor of the Sevens Report Research, had a great interview with TD Ameritrade’s Ben Lichtenstein on August 6, discussing copper trading near 2019 lows, correlation with tenure yields, what comes next for copper, possible influencers, catalysts for copper, stocks and more…Click here to watch the full interview

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Tom Essaye was Quoted in CNBC on August 5, 2019

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Copper, a barometer for the global economy, drops to a 2-year low on trade war fears

“The combination of a disappointing Fed and an escalating trade war appears to be too much for this fragile global economy. The summer breakdown in copper…” said the Sevens Report’s Tom Essaye. Click here to read the full article.

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What’s Next for U.S.-China Trade?

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What’s in Today’s Report:

  • What’s Next in U.S.-China Trade

Futures have recovered from overnight losses that were spurred by a weaker than expected yuan fixing by the PBOC and are now higher with EU markets as easier than expected central bank policy overseas is helping offset trade war angst and Forex concerns.

The Reserve Banks of New Zealand and India, and the Bank of Thailand all eased policy more than expected overnight triggering dovish money flows across asset classes underscored by new highs in gold (+1% to over $1500/oz.) and a global bond rally.

Economically, German Industrial Production was -1.5% vs. (E) -0.4% which largely contradicted yesterday’s solid Manufacturers’ Orders print.

There are no economic reports to watch today but there is one Fed official scheduled to speak: Evans (9:30 a.m. ET) and there is a 10 Year Treasury Note auction at 1:00 p.m. ET which could move markets, especially considering the 10s-2s yield spread is testing the lows of the year this morning, below 10 basis points.

Aside from those events, investors will remain focused on any new developments regarding the trade war as the latest tariff announcement (last Thursday) was the main source of the recent spike in volatility.

Tom Essaye was Quoted in InvestmentNews on August 5, 2019

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Wall Street reactions to China trade escalation marked by fear, uncertainty

“It’s not good, obviously. I think that it really surprised a lot of people and I think it underscores that this is not a problem that’s going to be solved in the near-term…” said Tom Essaye, a former trader who founded “The Sevens Report” newsletter. Click here to read the full article.

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Tom Essaye was Quoted in UPI on August 5, 2019

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U.S. markets rebound after China moves to strengthen yuan

“Going forward, stabilization in the U.S.-China trade war is now the most important key to broader market stabilization,” analyst Tom Essaye said in a note to clients. Click here to read the full article.

 

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Tom Essaye was Quoted in CNBC on August 5, 2019

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Dow jumps 300 points as Wall Street rebounds from the worst day of the year

“Going forward, stabilization in the U.S./China trade war is now the most important key to broader market stabilization…” said Tom Essaye, founder of The Sevens Report, in a note. Click here to read the full article.

A bank employee counts US currency and Chinese currency notes at a bank on August 6, 2019

Tom Essaye was Quoted in Unseen Opportunity on August 6, 2019

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Is This the First Sign of a Chinese Meltdown?

“Going forward, stabilization in the U.S./China trade war is now the most important key to broader market stabilization…” wrote Tom Essaye, founder of The Sevens Report, in a note. Click here to read the full article.

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The Trade War and Market Multiples

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What’s in Today’s Report:

  • Tariff Update – What Does It Mean for Multiples
  • The “Doctor” Doesn’t Lie

The trade war continues to dominate the markets as the designation of China as a currency manipulator by the U.S. Treasury caused a sharp selloff in stock futures last night. But the PBOC intervened to “fix” the yuan back below $7/CNY which helped global markets stabilize overnight.

German Manufacturers’ Orders jumped 2.5% vs. (E) 0.6% in June but the details showed a continuation of soft demand in the Eurozone, offsetting the headline strength.

The trade war, and any further developments on the topic, will remain the market’s main focus today however there are a few other potential catalysts to watch.

Economically, the June JOLTS Report (E: 7.293M) will be released mid-morning and then shortly after lunch, there is a 3-Yr Treasury Note Auction (1:00 p.m. ET) which will be important because Treasury auctions have been moving the stock market lately.

Lastly, there is one Fed speaker: Bullard at 1:05 p.m. ET and investors will be listening closely for any clues as to what the Fed’s policy plans are into the end of the year.

Why the Falling Yuan is Causing a Selloff

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What’s in Today’s Report:

  • Why the Falling Yuan is Causing a Selloff
  • Weekly Market Preview
  • Weekly Economic Cheat Sheet

Futures and global markets are sharply lower as the U.S./China trade war intensified over the weekend.

China allowed the yuan to weaken below the psychologically important level of 7/dollar on Monday, signaling a likely acceptance of a long U.S./China trade war.

Economically, global July composite PMIs were better than feared and generally in-line with expectations, while the British services PMI easily beat estimates (51.4 vs. (E) 50.2).

Today, the key report is the ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI (E: 55.5) and the market will be looking for solid data.

Regarding U.S./China trade, undoubtedly there will be tweets flying today but there is a chance for some good news on U.S./China trade this week.  The Commerce Department may grant waivers for U.S. companies to do business with Huawei, and if that happens, it’ll help offset some of this recent trade escalation.