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Why? 3
Because when credit growth flows back into
the system the banking profitability rises 2
incrementally faster than that for metal 1
companies which are already at a cyclical high.
It’s that time again now. Advantage Lenders. 0
-1
-2
Source: Bloomberg on 31st March 2022 India Gsec 10 Yr Yield - Repo Rate
Indian Banking Sector – The Time Is Ripe
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Source: Company Reports, DSP as of March 2022
Healthcare Sector’s Discount to Market At An Extreme
22.0 100%
BSE Healthcare EV/EBITDA BSE Sensex EV/EBITDA Premium of BSE Healthcare over Sensex (RHS)
Nov-11
Nov-77
Aug-90
Nov-94
Aug-07
Feb-82
Jan-92
Sep-97
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Curve inversion also coincides with peak
interest rates
US GDP Growth (yoy %, 6 months Lag) LHS
US 10 - 2 Bond Yield Spread (Yield Curve) RHS
Source: Bloomberg, 31st March 2022
World Equity Markets & Money Printing Are Still Best Friends
60%
When Central Banks expand their balance World equity markets are still moving broadly in line
sheets, equity markets enjoy a buoyant 50% with the change in G4 central banks balance sheets.
period. The most likely reason is that
expansionary & easy monetary policy has 40%
been able to increase the price to earnings
ratio for stocks in addition to aiding better 30%
economic growth.
20%
Over the last 6 months, the G4 central
banks have taken a U-turn. US Fed, Bank of 10%
England have started to raise rates & have
ended their quantitative easing programs. 0%
In the next 12 months most central banks
are likely to raise rates. Can the world -10%
equity markets ‘decouple’ from this
relationship? -20%
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Seems difficult. Expect consolidation in
world equities in 2022.
G4 Central Bank Balance Sheet (yoy, %) MSCI World Index (yoy,%)
The Cass Freight Index (shipments) peaked 30% Freight index has peaked 8
Movement in Freight rates lead
in late 2021 & has seen a steady decline. and has now subsided.
inflation by a lead of 6 months
Freight rates lead inflation by about 6 20% 6
months. This indicates that inflation
readings in US & most parts of the world
should begin to see a gradual decline over 10% 4
the next 6 months.
Due to the Russia-Ukraine war the Cass 0% 2
Freight Index has again jumped as per the
agency. However the jump hasn’t been -10% 0
steep and there are clear signs that the
rate of acceleration is slowing.
-20% -2
Lower inflation, if it materializes, can have
a soothing impact on global bond markets
which are reeling under pressure from -30% -4
hawkish central banks.
Lock-in the yields!
Cass Freight Index (yoy, %) Advanced by 6 months LHS US CPI Inflation (YOY,%) RHS
Mar-12
Mar-15
Mar-18
Mar-21
Dec-09
Dec-12
Dec-15
Dec-18
Dec-21
Jun-08
Sep-10
Jun-11
Sep-13
Jun-14
Sep-16
Jun-17
Sep-19
Jun-20
Source: Bloomberg; Data as on 30th March 2022
Have US Fed Actions Altered The Gold to Crude Oil Ratio?
9000 90
COVID Oil crash
Gold to Crude Oil ratio highlights the
part of the cycle we are in. When the 8000 77.0 80
ratio is at a bottom it is usually around
the peak of the economic growth cycle 7000 70
or near a supply side disruption in the US Fed’s balance sheet expansion
Oil market. 6000 60
has subsequently created higher
Gold to Crude Oil ratio lows for Gold to Crude Oil ratio.
What is important to note is that over 5000 50
the last decade the Gold to Crude Oil was in a broad range of Are we at an extreme now?
ratio has repeatedly formed higher lows. 4000 30 to 10 for a long time.
40
33.0 32.2
We see this as a reflection of
3000 27.6 30
debasement of fiat currencies which has 23.9
a positive impact on Gold prices over 19.8
the longer term. 2000 20
Aug-01
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Nov-05
Sep-91
Feb-93
May-97
Sep-08
Feb-10
May-14
Mar-17
Jun-87
Jun-04
Jun-21
Apr-90
Jul-94
Apr-07
Jul-11
Mar-83
Aug-84
Dec-95
Oct-98
Mar-00
Dec-12
Oct-15
Aug-18
Jan-86
Jan-03
Jan-20
positive for Gold relative to Crude oil.
US Federal Reserve Balance Sheet (USD Bn) (LHS) Gold to Crude Oil Ratio (RHS)
Source: Bloomberg as on 31st March 2022
US - The Erstwhile Biggest Crude Oil Importer Is Now A Net Exporter
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Crude Oil Imports Crude Oil Exports
A Rupee
invested today
is more than
a Rupee later.
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