The softer NFP and CPI data have reinforced their conviction that the Fed is back on the path to cutting, with a 25bp move in September still their base case. The stronger July PPI was only a temporary hiccup and isn’t seen as a game-changer.
Positioning doesn’t look crowded, which means there’s still room for the dollar to fall if Powell leans dovish at Jackson Hole or if incoming data stay on the weaker side
Nomura remains short USD into Jackson Hole