Bank of America Merrill Lynch Research discusses the
USD outlook into year-end and through 2019, thinks that the underlying
trend will likely be bearish, even if there might be one more leg of USD
strength into year-end.
"While some further Fed repricing (and associated USD strength) is possible into year end, we do not expect growth divergence to be the swing factor for the USD in 2019. Instead, a higher risk premium associated with twin deficits, political gridlock and late cycle concerns means USD depreciation, especially vs. low yielding, low beta currencies is our central scenario for 2019," BofAML argues.
"Moreover, we caution against assuming the USD will benefit broadly in a global risk off scenario.
The fact is the USD is the dominant safe haven only when China concerns
are driving risk off, as we have observed over the past few months. If
trade war concerns recede, the focus may shift to political brinkmanship
in the US and Europe, a backdrop in which the USD typically
underperforms the JPY and CHF," BofAML adds.
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