US stocks are stuck in wait-and-see mode until we get the next debt ceiling talk update.  Over the weekend, President Biden provided optimism that a deal could be reached, but no meaningful concessions have been made from either side. Until we have Republicans and Democrats move a little on tax increases, increasing the debt ceiling, or federal spending, any optimism is premature.

Stocks pared gains as stagflation risks returned after a disappointing manufacturing report that showed prices paid rose but factory activity plunged. It seem that after every economic reading, Wall Street has more reminders on how hard it will probably be to get inflation anywhere close to the Fed’s target.  A recession seems like the only way pricing pressures will get closer to 3%.

Debt Ceiling

Over the weekend, US President Biden maintained his “optimistic” stance that Democrats and Republicans would be able to reach an agreement to raise the US debt limit and avoid a default.  Staffers worked throughout the weekend, including the Mother’s Day holiday in hopes that they could provide some progress to Tuesday’s big meeting.  Biden is hoping tomorrow’s meeting with Republicans will show some progress that drives confidence that the US will avoid the catastrophic consequences of defaulting.  If successful, Biden may choose to attend the G7 summit in Japan. 

We have yet to see any market stress, so it might be difficult for both sides to make any significant concessions. 

Turkey

After 20 years of power, the Turks are not sure if they want President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to remain in power. Turkey continues to struggle with inflation and the country is still feeling the effects of a couple massive earthquakes. With 64 million potential voters, it looks like the weekend election was unable to produce a winner with over 50% of the total vote. Financial markets love clarity and this first round of voting did not produce come close to provide a clear winner. The Election board announce this election will have a second round as Erdogan finished with 49.5% of the vote, while main rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu finished with 44.89%.

The Turkish lira weakened as markets will have to deal with uncertainty for and some might expect Erdogan to win in two weeks, which would imply some traders are expecting his unorthodox monetary policy to remain in place, which calls for rate cuts despite multi-decade high inflation.

Democracy is gaining momentum in Turkey, but it seems that Erdogan is still the favorite given how crucial his international ties are for the economy. 

Empire

The first Fed regional survey showed manufacturing activity plunged in May.  The Empire State survey showed inflation pressures remained while conditions significantly worsened.  The New York Fed Empire index fell 31.9, much worse than the expected decline of 3.9, and a significant reversal to the temporary rebound of 10.8 seen in April. 

The Fed’s tightening cycle is starting to hit the economy and that helped send yields sharply lower. 

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Ed Moya

Senior Market Analyst, The Americas at OANDA

With more than 20 years’ trading experience, Ed Moya is a senior market analyst with OANDA, producing up-to-the-minute intermarket analysis, coverage of geopolitical events, central bank policies and market reaction to corporate news. His particular expertise lies across a wide range of asset classes including FX, commodities, fixed income, stocks and cryptocurrencies. Over the course of his career, Ed has worked with some of the leading forex brokerages, research teams and news departments on Wall Street including Global Forex Trading, FX Solutions and Trading Advantage. Most recently he worked with TradeTheNews.com, where he provided market analysis on economic data and corporate news. Based in New York, Ed is a regular guest on several major financial television networks including CNBC, Bloomberg TV, Yahoo! Finance Live, Fox Business and Sky TV. His views are trusted by the world’s most renowned global newswires including Reuters, Bloomberg and the Associated Press, and he is regularly quoted in leading publications such as MSN, MarketWatch, Forbes, Breitbart, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Ed holds a BA in Economics from Rutgers University.

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