#May CPI Incoming#
This Wednesday, the U.S. will release May CPI data — a key test for rate cut expectations. Cleveland Fed forecasts 2.4% YoY CPI (up from 2.3%), with core CPI flat.
💬 If inflation beats expectations, will the Fed still cut in June? Will you stay on the sidelines or take early action?
#Tech Giants Eye Stablecoins#
Apple, Google, Airbnb, and X are in talks to integrate stablecoins into their payment systems, aiming to cut fees and streamline global payments. Following Circle’s IPO surge, stablecoins are quickly gaining traction across tech and finance.
💬 Could stablecoins be
Concerns over the US dollar are intensifying, and the demand for Hedging against dollar depreciation has surged to a five-year high.
Jin10 data April 14 - Due to the Trump administration's tariff policies potentially undermining America's economic exceptionalism and weakening the dollar, the demand for hedging against potential dollar depreciation has surged to a five-year high. Institutional data shows that the three-month risk reversal index measuring the dollar against 12 major currencies (the difference in price between call options and put options) has fallen to its lowest level since the peak of the global pandemic in March 2020. This indicator dropped below zero for the first time in five years last Friday, indicating that the demand for put options benefiting from a weaker dollar exceeds the demand for call options benefiting from a stronger dollar. "The market's aversion to holding dollars continues to dominate," said Chris Weston, head of research at Melbourne's Pepperstone Group Ltd. "The questions surrounding the dollar are not just a one-day issue, but rather potential significant structural changes."
I can see people listing very bottom price, well done 👏, when it hikes up all the way up green , just watch the charts..