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    • FX OUTLOOK

    FX Monthly Outlook: Trade wars and central bank interest rate changes unsettle markets

    • October 5, 2018
    • What’s in Play
    • What’s Next
    • What Happened

    What’s in Play

    Trade wars turn into production moves

    The Chinese trade war with the US has taken a different turn, with Chinese companies set to move some of their production to the US to avoid the potential of new tariffs being put in place. President Trump imposed $200 mln in mid-September only to unwind some of them. Some Chinese production may move to India as another option. Other developing economies are also interested in attracting Chinese production to their countries.1

    President Trump wants car parts to be made in the US and not be imported from Canada and Mexico. The two commodities that will be effected most are steel and aluminum; tariffs on both will likely make US goods made of them more expensive for US consumers.
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    Brexit

    As the Conservative party annual conference takes place, Brexit is the main topic of conversation. Boris Johnson ex-Lord Mayor of London has come out swinging at Prime Minister Theresa May, not only as a matter of policy but also as a weapon to try and force her out so he can try and take her place. He does have support from some of the Conservative party members, but it is not clear if he can muster enough support to make a difference.

    What’s Next

    Brazilian elections

    The Brazilian elections are about to start, but the voters are generally not happy with their choices. There are few moderate party choices, only far right and far left, leaving the moderate voters stranded. Four out of the current 13 candidates could win enough votes in first round-voting on October 7 to move on to a head-to-head runoff on October 28. Leading candidates are not middle-of-the-road. Projections for the Oct. 28 runoff vote suggest both Bolsonaro and Haddad will win 40 percent of the vote. A win by either extreme candidate may shake up Brazil's currency and financial markets.

    USMCA

    Markets are waiting to see what NAFTA replacement USMCA does to North American trade taxation between the three countries.

    Where the Fed stands now

    The Fed appears to have factored in three more interest rate hikes next year. Traders currently put the odds at 77 percent that the Fed hikes rates another 25 basis points to a target range of 2.25-2.50 percent. Another rate hike widens the spread between US and foreign interest rates. The European Central Bank has already said it will hold its policy rate of minus 0.40 percent at least through next summer, and the Bank of Japan has said it will stick to its near zero rate setting until 2020. Dollar strength will continue to be fueled by diverging interest rates.

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    What Happened

    The Fed agreed that the US economy is healthily growing

    The Fed raised interest rates by 0.25 percent as expected, and most importantly did not change its wording on the state of the economy.2

    USMCA

    The replacement of NAFTA, USMCA was just resolved, as Canada agreed to come in line with what was agreed upon with Mexico.

    Turkey

    Turkey eventually bowed to market pressure and raised interest rates. The overnight interest rate rose to between 22 and 24 percent.3 On the same day, President Erdogan implied that Turkey would not take the interest rate action, so he looked a little out of touch when the central bank made the move that day. The resolution at least temporarily took the risk and pressure off the other emerging market currencies.


    Tax repatriation infographic

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    Protecting and growing your business

    Navigating foreign exchange in a turbulent political world can seem daunting. Leverage the expertise of SVB’s FX team, recently ranked by Bloomberg as the fourth most accurate FX forecaster in the world.4 Our highly skilled FX team can give you the information and ideas you need to protect and grow your international business.

    Learn more

    Read our latest FX Market Insight: Australian Dollar May Be Ready for a Turn-Around.
    Learn How Currency Movement Can Affect Your Global Business.
    Explore all the tailored services SVB offers for your foreign exchange needs.


    Sources

    1, 2, 3, Bloomberg 2018

    4 Bloomberg, Q3 2018

    Bloomberg Q3’ 2018 FX forecasters are ranked based on three criteria: margin of error, timing (for identical forecasts, earlier ones received more credit) and directional accuracy (movements with the currency’s overall direction). The rankings which were based on Bloomberg’s foreign exchange forecasts (FXFC), were for forecasters who provided forecasts for Q3’ 2018 in at least three of the four preceding quarters but no later than one month prior to September 30, 2018.

    Scores were calculated each quarter for the three criteria, which were weighted 60 percent, 30 percent and 10 percent, respectively. The final score for each currency pair was the time-weighted average of the four quarterly scores.

    The best overall forecasters were identified by averaging the individual scores for each firm on all 13 currency pairs and all four quarters. Forecasters had to be ranked in at least eight of the 13 pairs to qualify for the overall ranking (54 firms qualified). All ranking tables display the top 20 percent of the forecasters who were eligible, to a maximum of 10 names.

    This article is intended for U.S. audiences only.

    ©2022 SVB Financial Group. All rights reserved. Silicon Valley Bank is a member of the FDIC and the Federal Reserve System. Silicon Valley Bank is the California bank subsidiary of SVB Financial Group (Nasdaq: SIVB). SVB, SVB FINANCIAL GROUP, SILICON VALLEY BANK, MAKE NEXT HAPPEN NOW and the chevron device are trademarks of SVB Financial Group, used under license.

    The views expressed in this email are solely those of the author and do not reflect the views of SVB Financial Group, or Silicon Valley Bank, or any of its affiliates. This material, including without limitation the statistical information herein, is provided for informational purposes only. The material is based in part upon information from third-party sources that we believe to be reliable, but which has not been independently verified by us and, as such, we do not represent that the information is accurate or complete. The information should not be viewed as tax, investment, legal or other advice nor is it to be relied on in making an investment or other decisions. You should obtain relevant and specific professional advice before making any investment decision. Nothing relating to the material should be construed as a solicitation or offer, or recommendation, to acquire or dispose of any investment or to engage in any other transaction.

    Foreign exchange transactions can be highly risky, and losses may occur in short periods of time if there is an adverse movement of exchange rates. Exchange rates can be highly volatile and are impacted by numerous economic, political and social factors, as well as supply and demand and governmental intervention, control and adjustments. Investments in financial instruments carry significant risk, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested. Before entering any foreign exchange transaction, you should obtain advice from your own tax, financial, legal, accounting and other advisors, and only make investment decisions on the basis of your own objectives, experience and resources.

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