Underpinnings for a run up in risk sentiment seem to be in place - Westpac

Research Team at Westpac, suggests that it’s hard to read which way the risk sentiment winds are blowing.

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“On the plus side the BoJ’s decision to target 10yr JGBs around zero should be a boon to the carry trade. The Fed may have signaled they’re on the verge of hiking but it’s hard to see Dec hike probabilities rising much from the current better than even chances either, certainly not with their 14 Dec meeting 2 ½ months away. Trump risk appears to have moderated too after Hillary Clinton’s strong showing at the first presidential debate. All together the underpinnings for a run up in risk sentiment seem to be in place. But against that one needs to weigh ongoing concerns about the health of the European banking system and the potential for an anti-establishment rebuke against Renzi at Italy’s referendum (4 Dec).”