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NOKSEK Unable To Make Meaningful Test of Parity Despite Favourable Drivers

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NOKSEK has been unable to test the 1.00 handle over the past month, despite an increasingly favourable lean in rate differential dynamics after the Norges Bank/Riksbank June meetings.

  • The cross trades cheap relative to cross-market correlations (fitted for rates, oil prices and Norges Bank FX purchases), highlighting the potential for a correction over the medium-term, as evidenced by the growing residual since 2023 (see chart below).
  • An August Riksbank cut still appears likely after taking into account today’s June meeting minutes, while Norges Bank revised higher their path projections across 2024.
  • Additionally, expectations for a tighter balance over the summer due to OPEC+ production cuts and stronger seasonal demand in Q3 has supported Brent crude through June.
  • Next week’s inflation data in Norway (Wednesday) and Sweden (Friday) presents the next focal point for the cross, and could provide the next catalyst for any re-test of parity and the 61.8% retracement for the down leg off the May high at 0.9997.

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