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Gold's Unsafe Haven and Yen's Comeback

Commodities / Gold and Silver 2015 Jul 08, 2015 - 05:46 PM GMT

By: Ashraf_Laidi

Commodities

Gold's accelerating sell-off since June 18 highlights the metal's deteriorating role as a safe haven amid Greece uncertainty as other factors take priority. Oil's 19% decline from its May highs at a time when central banks have barely begun seeing some sort of positive trend in inflation resurrects fears of deflation or prolonged disinflation.


We saw these price worries escalate back in January-February in the midst of the winter plunge in oil. And with gold seen as a hedge for inflation, any signs that disinflation or deflation returning would eliminate gold's attribute as an anti-inflation hedge.

The 34% plunge in the Shanghai Composite index over the last 3 ½ weeks and the 14% drop in the DAX-30 from its April highs, combined with the 19% drop in oil have stopped bond yields in their tracks, highlighting renewed downside risks to global growth, which is prominently reflected in falling commodities, falling yields and falling equities.

The aforementioned dynamics explain the yen's outperformance relative to all major currencies as charted against gold due to unwinding of carry trade back to the original funding currency.

We expect a surprise rate cut from Canada next week as the policy easing race seen six months ago returns. USD losses will follow as the case for a Fed rate hike is dealt another blow.

Gold % Change versus Currencies Since June 1

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By Ashraf Laidi
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Ashraf Laidi CEO of Intermarket Strategy and is the author of "Currency Trading and Intermarket Analysis: How to Profit from the Shifting Currents in Global Markets" Wiley Trading.

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