Based on the new information from the past week, here's our logical adjustment:
Data Perspective: U.S. GDP preliminary reading came in below expectations at 2.8% YoY, while personal consumption grew 3.7% YoY, exceeding forecasts. Core PCE price index rose 2.2% YoY, above expectations. September personal income increased 0.3% MoM, meeting expectations, while personal spending rose 0.5% MoM, surpassing forecasts. September PCE price indices matched expectations, but core PCE reached 2.7% YoY, higher than anticipated. Weekly jobless claims at 216K and continuing claims at 1.862M both beat expectations. October NFP showed just 12,000 jobs added, with downward revisions for previous months. Unemployment rate held at 4.1% as expected. Average hourly earnings exceeded MoM expectations while meeting YoY forecasts. The muted market reaction to Friday's weak NFP partly reflects pre-pricing of hurricane impacts (Bloomberg even forecasted negative numbers) and significant seasonal adjustment factors, coupled with the survey unemployment decline.
Earnings Season Analysis: Results have been mixed thus far. Notably, there's significant disparity at individual stock levels, particularly regarding Trump trade implications. The market appears to have underpriced potential negative impacts on U.S. companies vulnerable to Trump's trade policies. However, some shrewd traders have recognized the overcrowded Trump trade, evidenced by Friday's CFTC data showing substantial 10Y CALL Options - traders implementing butterfly spreads for hedging in high IV environment. The FX market shows record AUD Call position increases for hedging.
Trump Trade Considerations: Even assuming a Trump victory, several factors remain underdeveloped in current pricing:
Underestimated "Red Wave" probability
Republicans leading Senate with potential House sweep
Trump 2.0 tariffs potentially exceeding 1.0 impact
Geopolitical risks, particularly EU market vulnerability
Election Uncertainty: Significant uncertainties persist:
Polymarket showing declining Trump
Based on the new information from the past week, here's our logical adjustment:
Data Perspective: U.S. GDP preliminary reading came in below expectations at 2.8% YoY, while personal consumption grew 3.7% YoY, exceeding forecasts. Core PCE price index rose 2.2% YoY, above expectations. September personal income increased 0.3% MoM, meeting expectations, while personal spending rose 0.5% MoM, surpassing forecasts. September PCE price indices matched expectations, but core PCE reached 2.7% YoY, higher than anticipated. Weekly jobless claims at 216K and continuing claims at 1.862M both beat expectations. October NFP showed just 12,000 jobs added, with downward revisions for previous months. Unemployment rate held at 4.1% as expected. Average hourly earnings exceeded MoM expectations while meeting YoY forecasts. The muted market reaction to Friday's weak NFP partly reflects pre-pricing of hurricane impacts (Bloomberg even forecasted negative numbers) and significant seasonal adjustment factors, coupled with the survey unemployment decline.
Earnings Season Analysis: Results have been mixed thus far. Notably, there's significant disparity at individual stock levels, particularly regarding Trump trade implications. The market appears to have underpriced potential negative impacts on U.S. companies vulnerable to Trump's trade policies. However, some shrewd traders have recognized the overcrowded Trump trade, evidenced by Friday's CFTC data showing substantial 10Y CALL Options - traders implementing butterfly spreads for hedging in high IV environment. The FX market shows record AUD Call position increases for hedging.
Trump Trade Considerations: Even assuming a Trump victory, several factors remain underdeveloped in current pricing:
Underestimated "Red Wave" probability
Republicans leading Senate with potential House sweep
Trump 2.0 tariffs potentially exceeding 1.0 impact
Geopolitical risks, particularly EU market vulnerability
Election Uncertainty: Significant uncertainties persist:
Polymarket showing declining Trump