By EconMatters
We discuss the S&P 500, Gold, VIX, Bonds, US Dollar, Oil and the Currency Markets in this Trading Video. Until The VIX spikes above 14, nothing Dramatic is going to happen in Financial Markets!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmojy03YjEw
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Defying Expectations
Something historic, if largely unnoticed, took place at the end of 2016: China’s banking system surpassed that of the eurozone, becoming the world’s largest by assets, which according to the FT is a sign of both of the country’s increased influence in world finance and its reliance on debt to drive growth since the global financial crisis. It is also a confirmation that when it comes to interwoven, "Too Big To Fail" financial systems, nothing compares to China and that the onus is on Beijing to keep its banks viable and solvent at all costs.
The simplest outline for this week concerns inflation.
Stocks have erupted higher in the last month based on the belief that the economy is roaring once again. However, this is all about sentiment, not reality. The Fed’s own real-time GDP tracking tools has collapsed from predicting growth of 3.5% in early February to just 1.9% last week.
While “growth” isn’t coming anytime soon… INFLATION is.
If record US crude and gasoline inventories (and soaring US production) were not big enough concerns, oil bulls are starting to lose faith (hedge fund shorts at 12-week highs) after lower growth targets in China and concerns over Russia's compliance with a global deal to cut oil output sparked renewed worries over a crude oil supply glut.