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G10: Global Economy To Weaken In Q4; Where To Target EUR/USD & USD/JPY – BofA

What can we expect from the global economy into year-end?

Here is their view, courtesy of eFXdata:

Bank of America Global Research discusses its expectations for the global economy into year-end.

We expect  the global economy to weaken in  4Q.  The strong rebound in  3Q  was temporary,  driven by  base effects from the  2Q  lockdown. We have actually been surprised the market reacted so positively to the  strong  3Q  data. Indeed, global data  have  already started weakening, as the base effects are behind.  We expect reintroduction of  COVID-19 measures in most countries, and particularly in Europe,  will also contribute to a weak  4Q.  We note the US economy continues to perform better  than  most of  the rest of G10,” BofA notes.

Based on the above, we see further USD and JPY strength in  4Q.  We forecast EURUSD at 1.14 and USDJPY at 103.  These forecasts looked aggressive during the summer, but we believe are reasonable following the market correction in September.  If anything, the risks may be for more USD strength. Technicals remain bullish  USD  for October,” BofA adds.  

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