For quite a while (last several months) we are observing a very alarming observation in correlations EUR/USD, GBP/USD, S&P 500.
Usually (last 30 years or so), if EUR/USD down, GBP/USD goes down in "sympathy", too. You should expect some pressure on S&P 500, because of diminishing foreign profits for S&P multinationals.
But in the last several months the correlation is : EUR/USD down, S&P 500=> GBP/USD up.
Now, "usually" you should expect some sort of profit taking hickup while a trend has established, but GBP/USD shows remarkable strength during S&P 500 weakness.
Actually, we don´t give much attention to market rumors that London desks are repatriating their USD funds / profits on a daily basis...No, never ever would our British friendly neighborhood banks engaged in things like repatriation of funds. The British trust in their economy and the GBP like the US trusts in uncle Bernanke and the "toilet paper"....
Usually (last 30 years or so), if EUR/USD down, GBP/USD goes down in "sympathy", too. You should expect some pressure on S&P 500, because of diminishing foreign profits for S&P multinationals.
But in the last several months the correlation is : EUR/USD down, S&P 500=> GBP/USD up.
Now, "usually" you should expect some sort of profit taking hickup while a trend has established, but GBP/USD shows remarkable strength during S&P 500 weakness.
Actually, we don´t give much attention to market rumors that London desks are repatriating their USD funds / profits on a daily basis...No, never ever would our British friendly neighborhood banks engaged in things like repatriation of funds. The British trust in their economy and the GBP like the US trusts in uncle Bernanke and the "toilet paper"....
