{"id":198459,"date":"2023-10-31T10:45:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T14:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/?p=198459"},"modified":"2023-10-31T12:50:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T16:50:36","slug":"give-and-take","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/traders-insight\/securities\/macro\/give-and-take\/","title":{"rendered":"Give And Take"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-going-on\">What&#8217;s going on?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Inflation\u2019s finally cooling down in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxstreet.com\/news\/germany-annual-cpi-inflation-declines-to-38-in-october-vs-4-expected-202310301304\">Germany<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/articles\/spains-12-month-inflation-to-october-unchanged-at-3.5-0\">Spain<\/a>, but at the cost of a slowdown in Europe\u2019s biggest economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-does-this-mean\">What does this mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Europe\u2019s a diverse place: drive a couple of hours, and sangria and paella turn into champagne and escargot. The same is true on the economists\u2019 tour. A trip to Spain features prices that picked up less than expected in October, meaning inflation there held steady from September. Then fly to Germany, and while inflation\u2019s also calming down, the main attraction is the economy\u2019s 0.1% dip in the third quarter versus the second. That\u2019s an ominous sign that Europe\u2019s biggest economy is hurtling toward a recession, which would make it hard for the rest of the region to avoid following suit. Not even a stein of beer and a currywurst will help wash that down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-should-i-care\">Why should I care?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Zooming out:&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><em>En Lagarde.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That data at least shows the European Central Bank is starting to win points in its long-fought battle against inflation. And if it stays that way, the bank can slash interest rates to buoy up the region\u2019s economy if it does enter an all-out recession. The Federal Reserve, though, still has some hard yards to go. Despite an onslaught of aggressive rate hikes, inflation hasn\u2019t moved for a while and the economy\u2019s still keeping pace, which will only add fuel to the fire and keep prices on the up.&nbsp;<br><br><strong><em>For markets:&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><em>An unfair exchange<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prospect of higher rates usually floats a country\u2019s currency higher, so you\u2019d think the dollar would be towering above the euro. But the difference between the two is fairly flat versus the beginning of the year. And while the dollar looks decent against its historical standards, it\u2019s way below its standing from this time last year. Here\u2019s what gives: investors are more worried about the massive US debt pile these days, so they aren\u2019t going all-in on greenbacks even though they have a lot going for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally Posted October 30, 2023 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.go.finimize.com\/wp\/news\/give-and-take\/\"> Give And Take<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inflation\u2019s finally cooling down in\u00a0Germany\u00a0and\u00a0Spain, but at the cost of a slowdown in Europe\u2019s biggest 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