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Oil Leads -> PPI -> CPI aka Inflation💵 Unpopular Opinion💵
PPI MoM came in today lower than expected at 0.2! But as we can see here below. OIL price is curving up. OIL leads, then PPI ( Producer Price Index ) goes up, leading to Consumer Price Index goes up! 😭
Oil 📈 PPI 📈 CPI 📈
"Soft Landing" they said! More like kick it to tomorrow! Let the future handle recessions and problems! Future Generations pay for our Consumption! Always been!
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Japan Currency Crash After Rate Hike - Inflation cycle begin A brand-new cycle for the Japanese economy is in the making with a higher inflation to come and a weaker yen.
When the Bank of Japan hiked interest rates for the first time in 17 years, the Japanese Yen instead of strengthening, it crashed.
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MACRO MONDAY 33 ~ U.S. NFIB Business Optimism Index MACRO MONDAY 33 ~ NFIB
National Federation of Independent Business Index (NFIB)
Released Tuesday 13th Feb 2024
Think of the NFIB small business index as a sentiment index, a sort of mood meter for small businesses. The higher the index, the more optimistic small businesses will be about spending more, expanding and increasing or maintaining employees.
The NFIB is the nation’s largest small business advocacy group, with more than 600,000 members from all 50 states. Members are typically small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). These small businesses account for roughly 50% of the nation's private workforce and contribute to 44% of all U.S. economic activity making them an extremely important cohort to monitor and survey for economic purposes.
The NFIB Index data
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index (chart data) is a composite of ten seasonally adjusted components calculated based on the answers of around 620 of the NFIB members. The survey questions cover various aspects of business sentiment, such as hiring plans, sales expectations, capital expenditure plans, and overall economic outlook. The Index figure is derived from all the survey responses, weighted and aggregated to produce a composite score that reflects the sentiment and economic outlook of small business owners.
Baseline Level (100): The baseline level of 100 is often considered the neutral point on the NFIB Index. An index value of 100 indicates that small business owners are neither optimistic nor pessimistic about economic conditions. Values above 100 indicate optimism, while values below 100 indicate pessimism.
On the chart below I note the relevance of the sub 91.5 level as a breach of this level has historically preceded or coincided with recessions (grey areas).
The Chart
The chart is fairly straightforward in that the green zone illustrates the optimistic zone (>100), the pessimistic zone is orange (<100) and the recession zone is red (<91.5).
At present we are moving out of recessionary territory into the pessimism zone which is an improvement but we are a long way from the neutral level of 100. Expectations for Tuesdays release is a slight move higher towards 92.4. If we do move to 92.4 it will be the highest level recorded since June 2022.
NFIB Negative Divergences
Here is a supplemental chart that illustrates how the NFIB small business sentiment index has presented clear negative divergences against the S&P 500 during the last three recessions.
In addition to the negative divergences, thereafter the following trigger events marked the beginning of thee significant drawdown events of each recession;
1⃣ The NFIB index breached below the 100 level in Oct 2000 prior to the Dot. Com Crash
2⃣ The NFIB index breached below the 91.5 index level in April 2008 prior to the GFC capitulation event
3⃣ The NFIB index breached both the 100 (Mar 2020) and 91.5 (Apr 2020) index level during the COVID Crash.
In summary the negative divergences signaled the initial warning signs of recessions, thereafter losing key levels such as the 100 level and 91.5 level signaled the main draw down event initiation.
Not all negative divergences resulted in a recession or poor price action and not all recessions came about after a breach of the 100 level however, both in combination add weight to the probability (but no guarantee's). This chart should not be viewed in isolation but should be added to our other charts to help gauge the likelihood of negative and positive outcomes.
At present the small cap 2000 index is significantly under performing other stock indices which are breaking past all time highs. The small cap 2000 TVC:RUT adds weight to the struggling smaller businesses in the U.S. when combined with the under performing pessimistic reading of the NFIB small business index. A significantly positive reading on the NFIB could be a leading signal that small caps could start to perform again, catching up with the other indices. A negative reading might suggest the small caps 2000 will continue to lag and struggle.
Lets see how we fair on Tuesday for the release of January 2024's survey results
PUKA
Lets see how we fair on Tuesday for the release of January 2024's survey results
PUKA
Macro Monday 41 ~ Japan Consumer Confidence Index Macro Monday 41
Japan Consumer Confidence Index
(Released Tuesday 9th April 2024)
Japan is the third largest economy in the world after the United States and China, contributing about 8% of global GDP, despite having only 1.8% of the world’s population. For such an impactful populace, lets see how the Japanese consumer confidence levels are looking at present. I promise you, it is very different to the western sentiment indicators.
The Japan Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) survey is conducted monthly and covers 8,400 households in Japan, which includes 5,376 households of two or more persons and 3,024 one-person households.
The survey has an unusually high response rate, with 90.6% of households responding in the latest survey.
The index is made up of a sub set of Consumer Perception Indices: These sub-indices cover:
1. Overall livelihood: Views of current living standards
2. Income growth: Expectations for income increase
3. Employment: Outlook on job security & availability.
4. Willingness to buy durable goods: Likelihood of purchasing high-value items.
The most incredible thing about the Japan CCI is that historically it has only risen above 50 indicating consumer optimism 3 times. Two of these occurrences were in the early 90’s and one was in the mid 00’s. All 3 were very brief with a reversion to pessimistic consumer sentiment in the months that followed. Since March 2006 the Japan CCI has remained below 50 indicating a prevailing pessimism amongst consumers in Japan.
You might be wondering why are consumers in Japan are so pessimistic about their circumstances and economy. Historically, Japan has faced periods of economic stagnation, deflationary pressures, and slow wage growth, which are known to dampen consumer sentiment. Additionally, the aging population and concerns about the future of social security and pensions may also contribute to a underlying cautious outlook.
Moreover, cultural factors might play a role; Japanese consumers are known for their saving habits and risk-averse nature, which can reflect in a more conservative CCI. It’s also important to note that the CCI is relative and can be influenced by the consumers’ expectations and experiences, which may differ from those in other countries.
In essence, while the CCI below 50 might suggest a pessimistic view, it’s a complex interplay of economic conditions, age factors, cultural tendencies, and historical events that shape consumer confidence in Japan.
The Chart
As evident on the chart below and from the commentary above, the Japan CCI has only risen above 50 level into the optimistic sentiment zone three time in history, thus I have taken the historic average reading of 40.86 as a mid-level to create a line from which we can determine above and below average consumer confidence in Japan (based on the historical average). I understand that this approach isn’t a perfect as the average level will change over time as new data is released, however we can use the 40.86 level as a rough guide for above and below average historical sentiment (not as a measure of optimism vs pessimism). This level can help us identify when Japanese consumers are less or more pessimistic than their historical average level.
Interestingly we are at the 39.1 critical level at present and the release tomorrow is an important release due to being at this important threshold level. We have been rejected from from the current level c.39.1 level twice in the recent past and if rise above 39.2, it will be the first time in 5 years that sentiment has risen above this level.
39.2 Level Significance
▫️ In Jan 2020 a fast rising and improving sentiment was rejected from the 39.1 level, and turned harshly lower to 21.6 in April 2020 (over 4 months).
▫️ Sentiment thereafter made a stark rise again only to be rejected a 2nd time from the 39.2 level in Nov 2021, with sentiment thereafter dropping to 28.6 in Nov 2022 (over 12 months).
▫️ Since Nov 2022 the Japan CCI has risen from 28.6 to 39.1 for Feb 2024. This will be the 3rd time since Jan 2020 that we have hit this level. We have been rejected twice from c.39.2 level over the past 4 years thus a break above this level would be a significant move in the right direction for sentiment in Japan.
Whilst a reading above 39.2 is ultimately still pessimistic as it is below the 50 level, we would still be making new highs not seen since May 2019 when we fell lower than 39.2 for the first time (since rising above it in Jan 2015)
If the Japan CCI can make a definitive move above this 39.2 level, I would see this as a positive indication of improving sentiment in Japan (in other words less pessimistic).
If we thereafter made a move above the historical average of 40.86, I would view this as another significant positive confirmation of a less pessimistic consumer in Japan.
Given the age, cultural and monetary differences between Japan and other countries, particularly those in the west, we can only look for thresholds of lessor pessimism using the Japan CCI as since March 2006 the Japan CCI has remained below 50 indicating a prevailing pessimism amongst consumers in Japan. The chart still informs of us of a lot and provides clear thresholds that we can pay attention to to gauge consumer sentiment in Japan.
As always the beauty of the above chart and any others I share is that you can go onto my TradingView ideas page and press update, and the chart will update you with the most recent data release, informing you at a glance how the data looks on the chart with a nice visual guide with all the above thresholds easily visible. Hope it helps you stay visually informed at a glance with a click of a button.
Thanks all
PUKA
challenger job cuts: is Usa labor market really that strong?In the last months challenger job cuts have been rising substantially. Every time we have a spike in cjc the s&p 500 either makes a correction or it enters a bear market phase depending on how high job cuts get. Will this time be different?
HY Junk Bond Spreads and SPX CorrelationAs you can see clearly on this chart, there is a high correlation between the BofA Option Adjusted Junk Bond Spread Index and the S&P500. While tough to use as a timing tool, when spreads widen to 4.5% or so, many times this is a good time to nibble in the S&P during a correction. When they reach 6%+, generally it is a good time to gorge. When they drop as low as 3%, it is usually a great time to reduce exposure.
Macro Monday 40 - Euro Area Composite PMI Macro Monday 40
Euro Area Composite PMI
(Released this Thurs 4thApril 2024)
The Euro Area Composite PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index) is a significant coincident economic indicator that provides insights into the current overall health of the eurozone economy.
The Euro Area Composite PMI data is collected from a representative panel of around 5,000 manufacturing and services firms around the EU and then a weighted average of the two is provided to create the composite reading.
This index tracks variables such as sales, new orders, employment, inventories, and prices. Very similar to the US PMI that we previously covered.
The Chart
The chart illustrates the following metrics;
🟢Manufacturing PMI (green line)
🔴Services PMI (red line)
🔵Overall composite PMI (Thick Blue Line)
The green zone (>50) illustrates the economic expansion zone and the red area illustrates the economic contraction zone (<50). The 50 level itself is neutral.
Now, let’s very briefly cover the last three weeks of Macro Mondays No. 38, 39 & todays 40. These all featured the Eurozone economic health and can be valuable metrics to remain informed on. With a click of my charts in trading view you can remain updates with a visual easy on the eye.
EU Current Sentiment Outlook
(negative but improving)
1.The Euro Area Economic Sentiment Index is based on current sentiment surveys from EU Businesses and consumers for all 27 EU Member States.
-The current economic outlook as distinguished by businesses and consumers in the EU is currently below average at 96.3 (<100 is below average and >100 is above average).
- We have seen an improvement since Sept 2023 with an increase from 93.4 to 96.3 at present but remain in the negative.
EU Forward Looking Sentiment
(Firmly Positive)
2.The Euro Area ZEW Economic Index is a 6 month forward looking economists outlook for 20 of the 27 Euro Member states.
-The ZEW Index is anticipating optimistic economic conditions for the coming 6 months with a current reading of 33.5 which is well above the historical average of 21.39 on the chart. Economists in then EU see things improving over the coming two quarters.
EU Manufacturing and Services current performance composite
(Neutral - leaning negative)
3.Featured today, the Euro Area Composite PMI is a coincident indicator offering real-time health of the Eurozone economy through data collected from manufacturing and services firms.
-The Euro Area Composite PMI is currently close to neutral at 49.9 (just under the neutral 50 line) demonstrating that over the recent month we have been in marginal contraction in the EU according to the manufacturing/services composite.
- However, if we look at the individual Manufacturing PMI we can clearly see we are in negative/contractionary territory at 45.7 (green line) whilst the services PMI is rising into expansionary territory at 51.1 (red line). This is common theme in the US PMI at present also with services performing better than manufacturing sector.
The beauty of these charts is that you can go onto my TradingView Page and press update, and the chart will update you with all these metrics, informing you at a glance with how these metrics are performing collectively with a nice visual guide.
Thanks again for coming along and I hope this additional Eurozone chart helps you in your current and future understandings of EU Economic Sentiment, Forward looking economists sentiment and how manufacturing and services firms are feeling overall.
Bottom line is, economic sentiment appears to be leaning optimistic for the immediate future, however we await more readings for a conclusive trend direction from the coincident indicators, the ZEW Index and the Euro Area PMI index.
PUKA
CPI % Increase already close to 3 Prior crashes in 1/3rd timeVisualizing CPI within the timeframe of boom and busts.
I believe we will continue to melt up in Asset prices as printing still continues and the common investor begins to feel the missed the boat and are getting priced out of the market. They see their buying power deteriorate and will continue to rush to assets i.e stocks.
we could see this melt up continue all the way into the first quarter of the next US President Jan 2025.
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Well here we are, no recession? no rate hikes? what's going on?. The currency collapse is imminent that's what is going on while majority wait for a recession.
No reserve currency has ever survived going past 121% Government Debt to GDP (what about USA in ww2?, this was the start of parabolic technology growth + decrease in spending + war debt repressions
(forced).
Government Debt + Interest will collapse the currency faster if the FED raises interest rates so this is not a possible outcome unless you want to roll the dice.
CPI + Inflation has barely been tamed, FED balance sheet failed to reduce + BTFP.
SPY (priced in USM2) has started a new bubble breakout
(yes meaning it has just started).
Japan raising interest rates means the carry trade is closing (people sell the US Bonds they bought with cheap JPY) adding artificial pressure on the US10Y market.
FED raising rates at 121% Government Debt to GDP will send it to 200% faster than you can imagine, a recession? forget it can't be allowed to happen.
Theory breakdown what happens next?
FED unable to raise rates will start to introduce confidence lost in the dollar that will trigger loss in confidence in US bonds that will require YCC like WW2. When the USA has done this before it equated to the FED needing to get rates back to zero.
The FED has an objective to save the US dollar above all means necessary, raising rates in a situation like this on paper makes sense but leads to to a accelerated debt cycle collapse.
Jerome Powell's only option was to raise rates fast as possible strengthening the DXY as much as they can flowing all capital globally back into the dollar for risk management.
Jerome Powell now must cut rates back to zero and initiate YCC on the US bond market, reinitiate Quantitative Easing to avoid any recession backstopping every market. Inflation must be allowed to run near 20%-100%. Large capital will see this event unfolding and run into assets like Bitcoin & Gold, we already see this and should understand why Spot ETF's and leverage ETF's were rushed to the market pre cuts.
If the US bond market fails, global capitalism as we know it today fails.
If my thesis was invalidated Jerome Powell would have started multiple more rate hike since I first mentioned this back in late 2023.
ISM Indices vs. GDP YoY% - Leading Economic IndicatorsBoth ISM Manufacturing Index and Non-Manufacturing Index vs. GDP YoY% for the US economy.
ISM Manufacturing: Yellow
ISM Non-Manufacturing: Blue
GDP YoY%: Green/Red
ISM Manufacturing currently signaling contraction with a level below 50 and the momentum seems lower.
Non-Manufacturing Index is likely to follow the same path although currently signaling growth, but less than before.
GDP YoY% could potentially experience a slow-down within the next 6 Months to a Year.
The FED has being somewhat more Dovish on the latest speech, as they're seeing a negative outcome in keeping Interest Rates higher for much longer.
Rally since 2022 based on Reverse Repo Drain $QQQ $SPY $SPX $NDXThe entire rally since October 2022 has been based on the rapid depletion of the Fed's reverse repo. When the RR drains rapidly, the money flows directly into the stock market. When the RR gains, it precurses a drop in the stock market.
At each pivot point the stock market has followed suit. We just had the most recent pivot on March 15th through today adding 43% back to the reverse repo. If this increases further, the stock market should move lower.
Rally since 2022 based on Reverse Repo Drain $QQQ $SPY $SPX $NDXThe entire rally since October 2022 has been based on the rapid depletion of the Fed's reverse repo. When the RR drains rapidly, the money flows directly into the stock market. When the RR gains, it precurses a drop in the stock market.
At each pivot point the stock market has followed suit. We just had the most recent pivot on March 15th through today adding 43% back to the reverse repo. If this increases further, the stock market should move lower.
House Prices have likely reached a topParty's over. Now comes the bill.
Housing prices have experienced an artificial inflated price surge from march 2020 that needs to be corrected.
RSI sell signal
MACD just crossed the signal and it's bound to change direction.
Stochastic RSI at virtual 0 also signals a possible change to a bear market that is still yet to occur, which often happens at a second bounce to a lower high.
First target is 345. Using 2008 as reference price index can go as low as 310, to the 0.38 retracement, however back then - from the shock reaction to the bubble bursting - we didn't experience the recession we would have had if the Fed didn't eased the economy, quantitatively speaking, if you know what I mean.
If the Fed lets the house market drive its natural course, and if we experience a deflationary economy in the mean time, I wouldn't be surprised if we went as low as 290 or 260 on a longer term.
DYOR
Macro Monday 39 - Euro Area Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI)Macro Monday 39
Euro Area Economic Sentiment Indicator
(Next Release is this Wednesday 27th March 2024)
Last week we covered the the Euro Area ZEW Economic Sentiment Index (the "ZEW Index") and learned that the sentiment data for the ZEW Index comes from 350 economists spanning the Euro Area (20 of the 27 EU member states that use the Euro currency). The ZEW Index attempts to provide a sentiment lead with economists factoring in their 6 month forward projections into the sentiment data.
This week we look at a different more current sentiment indicator, the Euro Area Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI). The data for the ESI is derived from the businesses and consumers of all 27 EU Member States. The ESI therefore has a larger data set to the 20 countries covered in the ZEW Index. The ESI is closer to the truth of what businesses and consumers are currently experiencing on the ground across Europe. The ESI is not forward looking like the ZEW index, the ESI should be considered a coincident indicator presenting the current state of economic sentiment among businesses and consumers across the EU. In any event we can still use the ESI data and the chart to identify trends and to know where sentiment stands when it is released each month.
Interestingly, at present the ESI figure is more negative than the ZEW Index. The ZEW is in positive sentiment territory (forward looking) whilst the ESI is firmly in negative sentiment territory (current outlook). Based on each data sets objective, you would think that the ESI would move into positive territory over the coming 6 months based on the forward looking positive ZEW Index. No guarantees of course. We can watch this as it plays out in real time and see if the ESI follows the ZEW Index.
Lets have a closer look at the ESI
The Euro Area Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) is a measure created by the European Commission to gauge economic confidence across the Euro Area.
The survey data for the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) is initially collected at the national level for each country within the Euro Area. These individual country results are then aggregated to create the overall ESI, which reflects the economic sentiment for the entire EU (all 27 countries). The data is also seasonally adjusted to account for regular seasonal variations and provide a clearer picture of the underlying economic trends.
The data is derived from survey responses from the following economic sectors in each country (with weightings);
1. Industry (40%)
2. Services (30%)
3. Consumers (20%)
4. Retail (5%)
5. Construction (5%)
Balances are constructed as the difference between the percentages of respondents giving positive and negative replies.
The ESI data is scaled to a long-term average of 100 with a standard deviation of 10. This means that the average sentiment over time is set at 100.
As the ESI’s scale centers around a mean of 100 values above this suggest higher-than-average confidence, while those below indicate lower confidence. It’s seasonally adjusted to reflect consistent economic trends.
The Chart (above subject chart)
The chart follows the structure discussed above and we have split the chart by color as follows:
>100 = Above Average Economic Sentiment🟢Green
<100 = Above Average Economic Sentiment🔴 Red
▫️ As you can see on the chart we made a record low in pessimism in May 2020 at 58.7 which was closely followed by a record high in optimism in Oct 2021 at 119.5.
▫️ The chart has arrows that are 17pts in length. You will see the arrows across the chart whereby if there was a greater than 17pt drop from the green zone into red the red zone, this historically has coincided with recession
▫️ The most recent drop from🟢119.5 in Oct 2021 to 🔴93.9 in Oct 2023 is a drop of 25.6pts, greater than the 17pt typical recession drop. "This time might be different" may actually apply because we had all time highs in sentiment in Oct 2021, however that does not detract from the fact we are currently firmly in negative economic sentiment sub 100 at 95.4.
▫️ You can see that any time we have fallen below the 85 level (red dotted line) we have confirmed a recession. This does not mean that you need a sub 84 reading for a recession, only that when this has occurred in the past, it only occurred during some of the deeper recessions.
A quick note on the Euro Area terminology as this was bugging me as the ESI covers all 27 EU member states
Euro Area Terminology?
The term “Euro Area Economic Sentiment Indicator” can be somewhat misleading because the ESI indeed covers all 27 EU Member States, not just those in the 20 in the Euro Area or Eurozone. The name likely persists because the ESI is particularly significant for the Euro Area, where economic policies are closely aligned and the shared currency means that economic sentiment has direct implications for monetary policy. However, the ESI’s broader EU-wide scope allows for a comprehensive view of economic sentiment across the entire European Union, which is valuable for comparative analysis and policy-making at the EU level.
Thank for coming along again, if you like the content and find it informative please let me know
PUKA
Interest Rate Cuts 3 Times This Year May Not Happen - Here's WhyMany interpreted from the latest FOMC meeting that the Fed is going to have three rate cuts this year, but Jerome Powell did not say that.
Let me quote directly from his transcript:
“If the economy evolves as projected, the median participant projects that the appropriate level of the federal funds rate will be 4.6 percent at the end of this year”
And he added:
“These projections are not a committee decision or plan”
In today’s tutorial we will discover why so many of us got it wrong in what he is trying to tell us.
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