Concentrating on market’s behavior during the last two weeks, since the 5^th of May Trump’s tweet that increased trade tensions, one should consider:

• the steeper reversion of the US Government Bond yields. Short term maturities have decreased by 2~3bps, whereas the longer maturities have decreased by 13~15bps

• the fact that US equities have not tumbled. Both the Dow Jones 30 and the S&P500 have dropped by 5.5% from recent highs and found support. The Dow Jones recorded a close below the 200 day moving average on Monday, but is currently above that technically significant level for 4 days in a row
• CNY has depreciated versus the USD. It is currently recording a -3% drop since the close of the 3^rd of May and could potentially reach the 6.96 USDCNY level, a -3.41% drop.
• Dax30 is currently recording -1.56% since the 3^rd of May, FTSE100 at -0.76%, the Australian index 200 at -0.34%. Only the Nikkei225 has not managed to recover (currently at -5.33% since the 3^rd of May) but one should consider the significant strengthening of the JPY that takes place whenever the risk-off mode prevails.

On this weekend the 7^th and final round of Indian elections will take place, as well as the Australian general elections.

Macro releases: Today’s calendar includes the European inflation, and the preliminary release of the US consumer sentiment and inflation expectations.

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