All this matures this friday.
Tin foil hat time - swiss banks own a LOT of us equities.
so they took a loan and bought tons of bonds.
This causes dxy to weaken yields go down, stonks go up, giving swiss a chance to dump equities.
then they repay that loan on friday.
further evidence - notice how the usdcnh lines riiiite up with the 30y....
buying bonds will weaken usd, moon stonks.
now swiss own bonds.
next they unload the dogshit (tech stonks) all day to anyone who will buy them.
@SantiagoAuFund this is how the dxy member states have mitigated the dollar from hitting the stratosphere?
Each takes turns buying US treasuries - yesterday was a nice touch since the bond market is somewhat illiquid to handle such a huge demand right at the open?
You wanna see this visually?
Ok - 1) dxy relative to oil kinda tracks & falls below relative price of oil
2) oil tracks close
3) swiss buy 11B in bonds weakening dxy (that the swiss line) - stonks moon. Now relative to oil DXY a LOT weaker than oil.
So now rates++=big oil--
This prob why DXY has stayed relatively calm & in a trading range vs going to 120 (or higher) - these swap games and CB $ games - Swiss one is the one I caught - im sure there have been others more sneaky
I study the vix, geopolitics and currencies - trying to make sense of what is actually happening in the context of sound bites we get here or there from government.
Its hard to paint an actual picture from a single sound bite or news article.
But when you put them all together you paint a tapestry - some call it a masterpiece - others call it a dystopian hellscape.
For each point I will try to include a relevant news topic.
Lets begin.
The U.S. is not just struggling; it's in a death spiral.
Driven by hyperinflation & desperation, the government is making choices that solidify its descent into kleptocracy and civil breakdown.
Here’s the terrifying truth that is unfolding
Crypto: Not Innovation, But Capitulation.
The government, facing a worthless dollar, is now frantically trying to contain crypto by regulating it into the banking system.
This isn't forward-thinking; it's a desperate attempt to co-opt the flight from fiat before total loss of control.
Its an admission the dollar is no longer a store of value which is pretty damning for a government to turn against its own currency like this.