In this regular podcast series, MUFG subject matter experts within our business discuss the forces, indications, and policies that impact the U.S. economy and financial markets, and provide updates to their economic outlooks and forecasts for the weeks, months, and years ahead.
Can employment gains drive the unemployment rate to a “six-handle” by year-end?: The MUFG Global Markets Podcast
August total non-farm payrolls came in at +1,371K mom, near to the consensus estimate of +1,350K mom but shy of our models forecast of +1,576K mom. Details of the establishment survey suggest that systematic sampling features may have biased down the reported payroll gain by 300K to 400K. It is likely that the employment gain, as calculated by the household survey, of +3,756K mom is a more reliable indicator of the direction and strength of the employment recovery. Accordingly, in our models calculations, the U3 unemployment rate is tracking a 7.25% outcome by year-end 2020, with risk towards 6.95%. By year-end 2021, the U3 rate likely may track 4.92%, and by year-end 2022, the U3 rate likely is tracking 3.74%. Simply remarkable!
In this episode MUFG US Rates Strategist, John Herrmann, reviews the August employment report, including his forecasts for non-farm payrolls and the unemployment rate versus the actual results. He also explores the implications of the number on his outlook for the economy, the yield curve, and the Fed.
Japan’s monetary base, the Tokyo repo market, and cross-border flows ahead of quarter-end: The MUFG Global Markets Podcast
Even though Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s resignation in August came as a surprise, the impact on JPY market was limited. Accordingly, remain cautious of JPY rates rising, USDJPY falling, and JPY basis taking on a widening bias. We expect to revisit these views as the next administration’s lineup and its policy stance unfold in mid-September. Ahead of that, the Japanese Ministry of Finance Balance of Payments data for August suggest the new administration’s first order of business may be fiscal spending.
In this episode, Takahiro Sekido, Chief Japan Strategist of Global Markets Research, MUFG Bank Tokyo discusses Japan’s monetary base, JPY fund supply and demand, the Tokyo repo market, cross-border flows, and his views on USDJPY and JPY rate and JPY basis.
ECB’s time to follow the Fed: The Global Markets FX Week Ahead Podcast
Raising our oil price call: The MUFG Global Markets Podcast
Will the employment report trounce expectations, yet again?: The MUFG Global Markets Podcast
Despite another weak ADP employment report, John Herrmann is expecting another better than expected gain in payrolls, not to mention a larger than expected fall in the unemployment rate. Delays to public school openings represent down-side risk to our models forecast. Employment isn't the only thing that John is optimistic about. He's expecting growth to rebound by a big 32% in Q3 and many of his forecasts still remain more constructive than the consensus, the Fed, and other official forecasts. That scenario coupled with the Fed's new policy approach and fresh fiscal stimulus after the election could prove to be a powerful potion for the real economy?!
In this episode, MUFG US Rates Strategist, John Herrmann, previews the August employment report, including his forecasts for non-farm payrolls and the unemployment rate. He also explores the implications of those forecasts on his investment thesis, the 2s-30s yield curve steepener.
What happens when you take the “Abe” out of Abenomics?: The MUFG Global Markets Podcast
USDJPY dropped following the announcement of Prime Minister Abe’s resignation last Friday. Although the decline in USDJPY was limited compared to the scale of Nikkei Average drop, since higher US yields catalyzed Japanese investor buying of foreign bonds, thus supporting USDJPY downside. Political risk will only increase through mid-September. Not only USDJPY and JPY rates, but also the Nikkei Average will be prone to these risks, and Japanese investment flows are likely to stay active.
In this episode, Takahiro Sekido, Chief Japan Strategist of Global Markets Research, MUFG Bank Tokyo discusses the impact of Abe’s resignation on markets and cross-border flows as well as updates of his view on the Yen, Yen rates, and Dollar/Yen cross-currency basis.
Hurricane implications for global oil markets: The MUFG Global Markets Podcast
Oil prices are flirting at the top of their multi-month trading ranges, driven by supply apprehensions caused by Hurricane Laura. This extends an extremely active Atlantic hurricane season which, worryingly, still has a couple of months to run.
Ehsan Khoman, Head of MENA Research and Strategy, discusses the impact of seasonal hurricanes and tropical storms on oil markets, and puts them into the current context of the already precarious COVID-19 developments on the demand-side of the oil equation.
The FOMC’s growth projections are far too pessimistic, will they shift at this week’s virtual symposium?: The MUFG Global Markets Podcast
Euro facing turnaround as bullish momentum slows: The Global Markets FX Week Ahead Podcast
Can the U.S. economy rebound +28.7% in Q3, yet still require a massive jolt of stimulus over the coming 18 months?: The MUFG Global Markets Podcast
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John Cooke
Head of Rates Sales, Americas
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George Goncalves
Head of U.S. Macro Strategy
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Takahiro Sekido
Chief Japan Strategist
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Glenn Schultz
Head of Agency Mortgage Prepayment Modeling and Strategy
Chicago, IL
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