Macro Man's been birdwatching, and this evening he's seen another pink flamingo through his binoculars: emerging market fixed income. Ten year swap yields in Mexico have exploded higher, but actually look relatively well-behaved in comparison to other EM yield curves. Today's price action has the whiff of panic, so who knows how far how fast this stuff will move.
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Click here for commentsHey MM,
ReplyYes, EM is collapsing and exploding - all at the same time - in terms of FX and rates (not to mention spreads). Along with LatAm comes Eastern Europe, where rates are coming up in expectations that CB will defend their currencies vigorously. This along with the USD rally makes EM a sad place.
BTW: what are the inputs in your Equit model? Or could you point me to the post in which you described how you built it? I remember there was one a while, but don't know when.
Thanks!
TRY aka the bird
ReplyDon't forget that the Argentinian government is openly considering taking over (natiopnalising) private pensions. Argentinian bond yileds are rising sharply as a result (2033 bond yields up 262 bp to 29.33%). This must be having an effect on Mexican bonds and EM markets in general. IB
ReplyAnd something entirely different:
Replyhttp://newsbiscuit.com/article/poland-overwhelmed-by-influx-of-british-investment-bankers-379
I would say MXN and BRL are pinker and flamingoer than TRY, but it definitely looks like EM is taking it on the chin
ReplyMM, i'd be curious to see what the drobny guys have to say about SGD.
ReplyHi MM,
Replyit's the same old story, pal: you're not at your desk and EUR/USD plunges below 1.26, GBP/USD is trading a few inches above 1.56 and USD/JPY is currently below the 95.00 mark... Your holidays and/or meetings are definitely becoming a reliable volatility indicator...
Joking aside, is a new Plaza in sight by G7 (sorry, G20 ...or G21 if Spain is included?) on November 15th?
Have a nice day, AT
Not that Zapatero is anything but irrelevant , but you have to note the really cheap parting shot levelled at him by Bush.
ReplyPoliticians...
Today Sick-trader is feeling very sick, looking at the dismal liquidation on mkts. Is there any further downside to sentiment? what is this week end bringing in term od good/bad surprises? how much of this selloff in EQt is due to short or to indirect hedging of illiquid assets? Are we going to see a big rebound anytime soon? many questions, no answers
Replysick trader
Haha good point AT. I wish Roubini would shut up, now he's just being irresponsible. OK deleveraging we get it, but this is just silly. Any one got any colour on liquiditiy / volumes, esp in FI/FX?
ReplyCheers, and good luck, JL
Sick Trader -
ReplyAside from this all not being a sentiment issue at all, you'd think (hope) that some deep pocketed buyers will show up after the dust clears from the futures re-start.
Hoping to lighten the tone slightly, check out this link:
Replyhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/1893958701/ref=sib
Oops!
Good weekend to all.
CT
MM -- will you now concede that emergency lending measures can stop a "run on the bank" if the bank is basically solvent...
Reply...but the major money center banks in the U.S. and Europe were not, and are not, solvent.
No amount of "emergency" liquidity is going to change insolvent and poorly managed banks into economically viable entities.
The sooner the markets accept this fact and let the incompetent (even if politically connected) fail -- the sooner we can begin rebuilding the world economy.
what's with the fed at citadel rumours?
ReplyAnyone hear anything?
Citadel Denies Collapse Rumors
ReplyOctober 24, 2008
Citadel Investment Group moved quickly to squelch rumors on Wall Street that the giant hedge fund was in serious trouble.
“Categorically false,” a spokeswoman for the Chicago firm told the Wall Street blog Dealbreaker. “Citadel continues to invest and operate business as usual across the globe. The firm’s liquidity remains strong with more than 30% of investment capital held in cash.”
According to the rumors, both the Federal Reserve and U.K. Financial Services Authority were in Citadel’s offices today, discussing how to handle the collapse of the $20 billion alternative investments giant. The Citadel spokeswoman also denied that the firm was seeking access to the Fed’s discount window.
Next Pink Flamingo, 30y Treasury??? If EM needs USD...
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