Morgan Stanley warns that the recent rally in the USD is a typical 'bull trap' and may be short-lived. The bank indicates that as fundamental macro momentum shifts unfavorably for the USD, the current rally may not be sustainable.The bank believes that the market underestimates the negative impact of the Middle East conflict on global economic growth, which may ultimately have a more severe impact on the US economy than currently reflected in market pricing. The bank expects that as economic growth slows, the Federal Reserve will cut rates twice this year, contrasting with the market's expectation that the European Central Bank will take the opposite action by tightening monetary policy to address inflationary pressures from rising energy costs.Related NewsNon Farm Payrolls for Mar in the United States is 178K, higher than the previous value of -133K. The forecast was 60K.Since the US-Iran conflict began, the USD has appreciated by approximately 2%, supported by both safe-haven demand and rising energy prices. (fc/da)
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