Dollar Strength?

by Michael J. Howell27. January 2013 15:59
Liquidity is unquestionably flowing but its mix points to US dollar strength and not dollar weakness as in QE1 and QE2 in 2009-11. A too strong US dollar is the major risk to our prediction of cyclical recovery this year, but some dollar strength in the second half of each cycle is normal. The Euro, despite recent rallies, looks to be in medium-term decline (as it must) by around 3-5% pa. What looks different is the behaviour of the Yen. Our latest research reports show BoJ activity and they make the point that BoJ easing in the face of Yen weakness is very unusual. In short, the Yen looks set to decline by around 5-10% pa. Adding this up the US dollar trade-weighted index may be set to appreciate by 3-5% pa. Not good news for gold in 2013 and a feature likely to restrain buoyant commodity prices.

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