Since a few months, one of the key developments in the U.S. housing market has been the rebound of rent prices. Several indexes pointed to a sharp increase. According to Apartment List, the median national rent climbed 11.4% in the first seven months of 2021. On a YoY basis, the median national rent rose 10.3% in July (largest increase since the firm tracked data). Even if some part of the increase reflects a bounce-back in prices that fell earlier in the pandemic, the real-estate firm highlights that rents are now far higher than if they had stayed on their pre-Covid trend.
- Sentiment is firmly risk-off with European equity bourses and US futures pressured ES -0.6%, with USD, safe-haven FX and debt bid Fresh newsflow has been minimal and action a continuation of APAC weakness post-FOMC Minutes after a downbeat US close DXY is firmer but off 93.502 highs as activity/petro-FX slumps but JPY and CHF hold onto marginal gains; USTs outpace EGBs both both are bid Base metals are significantly hampered, LME Copper sub 9k/T, but spot-gold is comparatively steady on mixed leads Looking ahead, highlights include US weekly jobs, Philadelphia Fed Business Index, supply from the US (30yr TIPS)
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EQUITIES
European equities (Stoxx 600 -2.1%) have seen a notably softer start to the session following on from the weak Wall St. finish and downside in Asia-Pac stocks. In terms of drivers for the downside, the selling in the US appeared to be of a more technical nature, and seemingly unrelated to the FOMC minutes which were deemed dovish if anything. Nonetheless, sentiment has remained subdued with focus during the overnight session on the Hang Seng Tech Index which declined to its lowest level since its launch last year whilst Alibaba’s Hong Kong shares falling to record lows. Other bearish impulses include the recent Oxford study...
- FOMC minutes suggested that participants generally judge that the standard of "substantial further progress" had not yet been met Most judged that it could be appropriate to start reducing the pace of asset purchases this year Stocks across Asia succumbed to the weakness seen across US peers with global risk sentiment pressured post-FOMC minutes Hang Seng Tech Index declined to its lowest since its launch last year. Alibaba’s Hong Kong shares fell to record lows DXY remains firm above 93.00, EUR/USD printed fresh YTD lows below 1.17 and activity currencies lag Looking ahead, highlights include Norges Bank rate decision, US weekly jobs, Philadelphia Fed Business Index, supply from France and the US
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