EUR/USD down 72 pips to 1.2034 today
Credit Suisse discusses discusses the USD outlook and why they don't like long EUR/USD positions in the near-term.
"The rise in long-term US Treasury yields has yet to lead to a major breakout in favour of the USD against a broad range of currencies...Thus far, global equity markets have shown relatively little reaction to the latest jump in nominal and real yields, unlike in January. As for Fed reaction, comments made so far this week have done little to signal an imminent move is likely to stem the rise in long-term yields. This fairly sanguine view at the Fed leaves open the possibility of a much bigger rise in US rates down the line, one not matched by the negative-yield bloc," CS notes.
"This is a key factor behind why we are not currently advocating long positions in the likes of EURUSD, even if we have felt inclined to own the high-beta G10 and the EM bloc against the greenback. It also leaves open the possibility of USDJPY testing 106.50 - our expected range high for Q1," CS adds
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