Inflation Downturn Hits FX Market
Long-time followers of EPB Macro Research know that we use baskets of leading indicators to spot cyclical inflection points in both the rate of growth and the rate of inflation.
Through an objective process, we made a cyclical upturn call in global growth earlier in 2021, followed by a pivot in the summer months.
The downturn in real economic growth and inflation is ongoing, with more evidence emerging in the FX market.
The foreign currency market, particularly commodity-sensitive currencies, can act as a leading indicator of industrial growth and inflation.
In a recent interview, respected business cycle analyst Lakshman Achuthan from ECRI discussed the downturn in "commodity" currencies as another indicator of the ongoing industrial downturn, which is related to the inflation cycle downturn. The interview is highly informative and worth a few minutes of time.
In the August leading indicators report published to members of EPB Macro Research, we highlighted a past comment from Dr. Lacy Hunt, echoing a similar sentiment about the forward-looking power of the FX market.
Remember what my work shows, that the most forward-looking of the markets are the currency markets and when the foreign currency markets are convinced that the US economy is weakening, the dollar will rally, and shortly after that, you will see the bonds improve considerably. It’s kind of counterintuitive thinking but that’s the way the world works. Foreign exchange markets are very forward-looking and they will point the way…
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