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Is a new policy panic on its way?

The China-US trade war is finally hitting risk sentiment hard, with the latest veiled threats from Beijing on rare earth minerals sparking a brutal daily decline in South Korean stocks and a sharp risk-off turn across global markets. The question now becomes whether the Federal Reserve is prepared to cut rates sooner rather than later.
Sentiment in global equities is weaker today following yesterday’s remarks from the editor-in-chief of the Global Times (a major outlet close to the Chinese government), who commented China is seriously considering weaponising its rare earth mineral production against the US.

Such a move would be a game-changer, and would strike a major blow against Washington.

US technology stocks are lower and the 7,000 level in the NASDAQ 100 future is no longer a distant idea. There are many things happening across different markets, and they all signal that something is not right. Also, ArcelorMittal shares are down 4% in today’s session after the firm announced cutting its European steel output – a sign of weaker economic activity.

There is so sign, meanwhile, of a Chinese rebound, hence our macro theme of “false stabilisation”. It’s very likely that Q3 will see a new policy panic as policymakers realise that a global recession is drawing close.

South Korea flashing ‘red alert’

Today’s session was brutal in South Korea, taking the country’s equities into negative territory for the year. This continues to be a clear confirmation of our our “South Korean canary in the coal mine” analysis first released two weeks ago.

Judging from the positive price action in the Chinese CSI 300 index, it is clear that traders expressing a negative view on the US-China trade war should steer away from China and instead use indirect methods (South Korea, JPY, bunds, oil, Asian currencies etc.) of gaining exposure.

We remain negative and defensive on equities and believe South Korea shows that global leading indicators will continue to decline. The probability of a global recession, meanwhile, continues to rise.

If anyone tells you that an 8.3% decline in South Korean equities this month is nothing to worry about, he or she is simply ignorant.

Federal Reserve to make a panic cut in September?

The US yield curve is flat as a pancake and the three-month/10-year inversion has worsened dramatically in recent weeks. The US two-year benchmark yield is now 32 basis points below the Effective Fed Funds Rate, or EFFR. The market is increasingly pricing in a Fed rate cut, with the probability now standing at 58% for the September meeting.

Given the current spread between the two-year and the EFFR, a 25 basis point move would be pointless. It will be 50 basis points at minimum, and could go as far as a 75 bps (an outrageous prediction, but not impossible) move to get ahead of the curve.

It’s crucial to remember, though, that every time the Fed begins cutting the Fed Funds Rate it means trouble. It means that the US central bank is forecasting a recession. More importantly, the Fed is always late, so a cut means that recession is right around the corner.

Watch the US yield curve as guidance for where things will go next, and also note that the Japanese 10-year yield touched -0.1% in today’s session.

As an aside, or perhaps continuing the discussion of poor forecasting, an announcement from the US Food and Drug Adminsitration yesterday raised the question of how highly we should value the ability to erase past excesses.

Is tattoo removal big business?

Yesterday saw medical equipment company Soliton receive FDA 501(k) clearance for its Acoustic Shockwave RAP (Rapid Acoustic Pulse) device. Recently, the company’s device was awarded “Best in Show” by the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery. Soliton shares gained momentum throughout yesterday’s session and into extended hours, ending the day 149% higher as of the New York bell and 243% at the close of extended hours.

There is scant research available on the global tattoo removal market, but one study by Technavio estimates it as having a value of around $2.85 billion in 2021. The key drivers are that it’s becoming easier and less intrusive to remove a tattoo. In addition, the trend of increased health consciousness could potentially lead to a decline in the popularity of tattoos if related concepts like purity or cleanliness climb at the expense of ones like adornment or self-expression.

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