Steen Jakobsen fra Saxo:
In a week where ECB meeting and Non-farm is important, an even more important number is released tonight: HSBC/Markit PMI. While the official PMI from China “refuse” to go below 50.00 forming flat-line for three years now, the more “independent” HSBC/Markit should confirm our friends from Fathom Consultings view that China is REALLY heading to 5% growth.
From The Daily Shot:
Greetings,
China’s official manufacturing PMI report just came out – and it’s weaker than projected. The print was 50.8 vs. 51.2 expected. Orders backlog looks especially weak
Source: Fung Group
Fathom Consulting in London is calling for China’s growth to slow to 5 percent over next year or so. Not sure I fully agree, but it’s certainly possible.
Source: Reuters
China PMI “official” vs. HSBC/Markit: https://twitter.com/Steen_Jakobsen)
The world is now reduced to:
· Japan QE Infinite (Helicopter money next) – BOJ is buying more than 100% of issuance from Ministry of Finace now!
· ECB can’t move needle, but can talk…
· Fed now voicing EUR concerns again (MNI news)…. US housemarket cooling, shale gas industry bankrupt
· German/EZ GUARANTEED recession (just updated SENTIX ECO vs. growth showing -2% by Q2 if nothing changes)
· Dis-inflaton/deflation trends accelerating to downside w. commodities, energy (which is excellent lead for “anchored” inflation expectations..)
Yes, world should rejoice, take stocks & us dollar higher making sure EM engine is killed totally…. the “surprise” will be that China gets desperate before ECB does, as China clearly have voiced their unhappiness with Japan’s policy of devaluations.
World only has two engines of growth: EM and US… both is running out of fuel…..US corporates enjoyed 14 years straight years of weaker US dollar – in S&P 500 46% of sales is from overseas, profit has risen 3x faster than sales since 2009, 2y money up considerably in price è End of financial engineerin? Good news is – soon there is NO alternative but for companies to invest – but there are only two things which is certain:
– Volatility will rise
– Government bond prices will continue down (10 Yr US to hit 1.5% – and November is in our models indicating significant lower yield – so be forewarned)
Being the simple man I am – I have only one trading view: Lower yields (since Q4-2013), one economic view: Dis-inflaton/deflation will be the catalyst for asset sell off as Fantasy-land is replaced by Reality-land, one FX view: US dollar will peak in Mid-November……one timing view: LOW in this economic/inflation/Nonsense is Q2-Q3 2015
