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Falling Real M1: A Warning Sign For EM Cyclical Stocks

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  • In the past 15 years, investors have attributed an economic importance to the dynamics of real M1 money growth in the major economies as it has historically acted as a strong leading indicator of risky assets, especially equities.
  • While inflation continues to surprise positively in inflation in China, with PPI inflation coming in higher than expected in at 9.5% in August (vs. 9% exp.), M1 money supply has been gradually declining since the start of the year (falling to 4.2% in August vs. 4.5% exp.), resulting in a sharp fall in real M1 money growth.
  • This chart shows that China real M1 money growth has strongly led EM cyclical stocks (financials) by 6 months.
  • With demand for the US Dollar rising as the Fed taper nears, the downside risk for EM cyclical stocks has been increasing significantly in recent weeks.

Source: Bloomberg/MNI

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