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CHF/JPY and the carry question
July 30, 2026 1:39 PM UTC
· CHF/JPY has become interesting from several directions: extreme relative valuation, changing carry rankings, opposing official preferences over currency direction, and the beginnings of a possible technical rollover. When things align, they can encourage some migration in positioning
BOE Preview After CPI: Hawkish Noises
July 22, 2026 6:11 AM UTC
• The BOE will likely maintain a hawkish bias on July 30, but are unlikely to signal a September hike. The June CPI did not really change this picture, with the core unchanged at 2.6%. Though BOE Bailey recently noted the unstable process (in the Straits of Hormuz and for energy prices), he
Preview: Due August 28 - Canada Q2/June GDP - Quarterly rebound seen largely on net exports
August 4, 2026 4:13 PM UTC
We expect Q3 Canadian GDP to increase by 3.3% annualized, in line with what monthly data is implying, assuming the preliminary estimate for a 0.2% increase in June is accurate and gains of 0.3% in May and 0.6% in April are unrevised. This will mark a return to growth after two straight negative quar
U.S. June JOLTS report shows job openings correcting lower but Q2 remains positive
August 4, 2026 2:14 PM UTC
June’s JOLTS report has shown a 178k decline in job openings with May revised to a 48k decline from a 9k increase. With April having seen a strong 698k increase the 3-month average is still firm at 157k, while the 6-month average is similar at 135k. Q1 also saw a strong rise at the start of the mo