Unlike Monday's global PMI deterioration (which sent markets around the globe soaring), there was little in terms of macroeconomic data overnight (German IFO earlier missed on expectations and business climate but beat on current assessment) so the "market made the news." These came most from the USDJPY which has continued to fall, sliding to 111.85 overnight, and dragging the Nikkei to a -0.4% drop.
In their latest report: “Eliminating cash will also eliminate the checks and balances on banking policy and practice”, Stefan Wieler and Josh Crumb from GoldMoney Insights™ show with comprehensive data that eliminating the largest bank notes in circulation is as good as eliminating cash altogether. It becomes evident fighting crime is not the main goal of a phase out of large bills. By eliminating cash, important checks and balances for commercial and central banks will disappear.
Following The Bank of Japan's voyage into NIRP never-never-land, the market has sent a clear signal of its displeasure and now a growing number of Japanese officials (and former officials) are questioning Kuroda and Abe's Peter-Pan-ic dream that 'they' can fly. Having called for sub-zero rates more than two decades ago, Takeshi Fujimaki, the Japanese banker turned opposition lawmaker, warns "The BOJ is trapped," now that QQE efforts have flattened the yield curve, since "if the curve is steep, banks can make profits even at negative rates.
By Keith Dicker of IceCap Asset Management
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Question: Why is the world in an economic funk?
Answer: Private Capital is running away from trouble
Chart 2 shows two variables. The BLUE line shows the amount of quantitative easing or money printing in the USA. Up until September 2008, the amount of money made available to the economy increased in a gradual manner. Thereafter it became a gong show.
The last time we hosted a video by RealVision's Raoul Pal, he laid out what indicators he looks at to decide if the next crisis has arrived, of which global ISM was notable but global trade was the key one, and explained that while the Fed is clearly aware of the economy's deteriorating condition, it is Yellen's job to preserve a sense of confidence and security until the bitter end.
In his latest video released this past week, we are that much closer to the end as the title of his interview with Grant Williams makes clear: The Reset Part 2.