Limit Up!

Limit Up! 14th February 2025

Written by Ian Reynolds | Feb 14, 2025 12:38:24 AM

Overnight

US PPI January 2025

Hotter than expected PPI didn't faze the market after the CPI shock yesterday, and anyway Trump's promised reciprocal tariff announcement will be way more interesting.

Breaking

Trump orders reciprocal tariffs on countries treating US imports unfairly — with EU, India, Japan in crosshairs [NY Post] 

Trump’s Ukraine Plans Mean a $3 Trillion Bill for European Allies [Bloomberg] 

Trump Tells Europe to Buy American Arms to Keep NATO Strong [Bloomberg]

Precious Metals

Gold trading near the all time high amidst anecdotal evidence of shortage of physical, from Chinese banks, South Korea, Costco

Gold / USD Daily

Chinese Banks Run Out of Gold as Soaring Prices Spark Buying Frenzy [Yicai Global]
 

Equities

Stocks still bullish.

World Equity Index

Foreign Exchange

Possible break of head and shoulders neckline on the DXY.

DXY Daily

Bonds

Japanese bond yields threaten to break higher. If the US can't sustain higher rates because of debt servicing costs, it's going to be way more painful for Japan.

Japan 10 Year Government Bond Yield Daily

Bitcoin

Bitcoin snoozes or is it coils, waiting for it's moment to pounce.

Bitcoin / USD Daily

Interesting

US insurers face billions in losses from Los Angeles wildfires [FT]

Economic Indicators Today