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Equities rebound, dollar lower, yields higher
US and European equities are higher following yesterday’s extraordinary sell-off driven by investor concerns over a second wave of Covid-19 infections and slower-than-expected economic growth. The dollar is slightly lower overnight and Treasury yields are higher. Oil and gold prices also are higher. The pound is only slightly lower on the day despite release of a grim UK GDP for April, which showed a contraction of 20.4%. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index for June will be released this morning at 10am.
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FX Rates
June 12, 2020Rates are not real time. Rates are today's indicative mid-market rates as of time of publishing, which may vary. Please contact SVB for a current quote.
EUR/USD 1.1313 GBP/USD 1.2601 USD/CAD 1.3542 AUD/USD 0.6905 USD/JPY 107.3100 USD/CNH 7.0725 USD/ILS 3.4633 USD/MXN 22.2247 USD/CHF 0.9467 USD/INR
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USD
The dollar moved lower overnight, but did manage a 0.5% gain against the Japanese yen. S&P 500 futures are up 1.6% as of 8:20am, and yields on UST 10-year rose 3 bps to 0.70%. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index for June to be released today at 10am is expected to rise over May’s figure.
GBPAs a result of the lockdown to contain Covid-19, the UK economy shrank by a record 20.4% in April versus expectations of -18.7% and the previous month’s -5.8%. The pound fell slightly on the news, but is lower on the week after PM Boris Johnson faced blame from politicians and scientific advisors during the week for several key mistakes in handling Covid-19.
EURBetter-than-expected EU industrial production fueled a modest up move in the euro, as it remains right in the middle of the week’s 1.1245 – 1.1420 range.
CADThe Canadian dollar edged higher versus the US dollar amid the rebound in risk assets. USD/CAD implied volatility fell this week. Canada’s Capacity Utilization Rate for Q1 fell to 79.8% from the previous quarter’s 81.2%, and less than the survey’s 80.0%.
ASIA/PACIFICAsian equities fell overnight. Hong Kong students said they'll hold a referendum on June 20 to gain backing for student and worker-led strikes.
Japan announced that it will extend by a month its entry ban that was due to expire at the end of June. Japan’s parliament passed a record 31.9 trillion-yen ($300 billion) extra budget, which is designed to help stressed firms, payroll subsidies and its medical system.
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