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U.S. Dollar Soars On FOMC, But Evergrande USD Payment Is Biggest Risk

By Kathy LienCurrenciesSep 22, 2021 21:43

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U.S. Dollar Soars On FOMC, But Evergrande USD Payment Is Biggest Risk

By Kathy Lien | Sep 22, 2021 21:43

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Investors drove the U.S. dollar sharply higher after the Federal Reserve made it very clear that it is ready to reduce asset purchases. According to Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, it is “time to begin taper” and “if the economy progresses as expected, they may move at the next meeting.” But the big line is that ending taper by mid-2022 may be appropriate.

Here are the six main takeaways from #FED meeting

– Taper announcement could be as soon as November FOMC
– Taper could end mid-2022
– Nine members favor 2022 hike, up from seven
– Much higher PCE forecast for 2021-2023
– Lower 2021 GDP, higher for 2022, 2023
– Higher unemployment rate 2021-2023

The precision in the central bank’s timing for taper is very hawkish, even as it says rate hikes are far away. Investors braced for a dance around taper timing, but with inflation expected to remain elevated “for months before moderating,” the time has come to act. The dot plot provided the first hint of hawkishness, with nine members favoring a 2022 rate hike, up from seven. The PCE forecasts, which are measures of inflation, were also revised sharply higher for 2021, 2022 and 2023. Powell sealed the deal during his press conference by confirming that barring any unexpected shocks, a taper announcement will be made at the central bank's next meeting in November. Although the U.S. dollar’s initial gains were limited, today’s announcement should be positive for the greenback, particularly against the Japanese Yen.

Stocks were the only reason why we did not see universal gains in the greenback because the U.S. dollar is a safe-haven currency. Worries about Chinese property developer Evergrande missing a major debt payment eased after it said it would be able to make the interest payment on an on-shore bond. There are also rumors that the Chinese government will split the company into three separate units. None of this is confirmed, so there’s still a lot of uncertainty.

The real wildcard is Evergrande’s $83.5-million bond coupon payment. The dollar bond payment is more than double the yuan payment and, even though there is a 30-day grace period, if it misses the payment, the potential consequences of default on foreign bonds could send risk assets tumbling quickly.

China and not the Fed will determines how the U.S. dollar and risk assets trade for the rest of the week.

The next 24 hours will be busy. Aside from watching Evergrande, PMI reports are due from Australia, the Eurozone and the U.K. The Bank of England and theSwiss National Bank also have monetary policy announcements that will be followed by Canada’s retail sales report. Before we get to that, the Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged, which was widely expected. Its outlook for exports and output was grim but it still believes stronger global growth will keep Japan’s recovery on track.

European currencies are under pressure, while the commodity currencies performed well, which is a bit of a surprise considering that there’s more financial market and COVID troubles in Australia and New Zealand than Germany and the U.K. Still, the sharp drop in the German ZEW survey signals potential weakness for Eurozone PMIs. The Bank of England and the Swiss National Bank are widely expected to leave policy unchanged. The BoE may be one of the least dovish central banks, but with stocks falling and Delta variant spreading, it will be reluctant to even talk about raising interest rates. Its furlough program also ends this month, which could lead to some weakness in the economy.

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