Category: Markets
- Higher US output due to boom in shale oil (fracking) from areas such as Eagle Ford (Texas) and Bakken (N. Dakota).
- Higher Canada output (natural gas + heavy crude from oil sands).
- Outcome: North America expected to become net exporter of liquid fuels in next 10 yrs off this higher output and slower US/Canada demand (off energy efficiency improvements).
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- China has huge foreign currency reserves ($3.9tn) due to current account surplus (exports > imports) and over the last decade approx 30% of it has been held in US Treasury bonds.
- China demand for US Treasury bonds keeps US interest rates low and hence helps US growth (low interest rates are good for growth).
- Due to narrowing China current account surplus + geopolitical reasons, China's strategy is now to buy fewer US bonds and instead spend on supporting domestic demand and developing overseas markets.
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- China demand for US Treasury bonds waning (cornerstone for global economy for > 10 yrs).
- Strategic (redeployment of surplus China savings into capital investment around the world) and fundamental (China current account surplus shrinking).
- Geopolitical promotion of renminbi as international currency (weaning China off US$ dependency).
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- Prompted by: Global equity sell-off + weaker USD + change in India import rules.
- Big buying from retail investors in US + India.
- Investors have moved to bullish (hence closing off gold shorts) + India demand after govt. ends restrictions on gold imports.
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- 09 Dec 2014 - biggest drop since 1987 global stock market crash, triggered by PM Samara's announcement of snap Presidential election.
- Chance of radical left Syriza party coming to power, which would cause problems for Greece's place in EU monetary union.
- Syriza want to renegotiate Greece's sovereign debt, i.e. would mean debt write-off or the euro's first exit.
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- Economic policy of Japan PM Shinzō Abe, introduced in his second term commencing Dec. 2012.
- Based on "3 arrows" of [1] fiscal stimulus, [2] monetary easing and [3] structural reforms (i.e. reflation + government spending aimed to kill the 20 year recession Japan has suffered).
- As of Dec. 2014, mixed results as worse than expected recession but strong current account (due to weaker yen, strong exports and resurgent tourism receipts).
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- Oil price fell nearly 40% between mid-June and December 2014 due to low demand and high supply.
- Low demand: Stagnant economy in Europe, slower growth in China, flat gasoline consumption in the U.S.
- High supply: Continued increased US production + OPEC's decision to not cut output.
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