At the end of March Adam spoke with Dale Pinkert from Forex Analytix about what to look for in the April seasonals and some other trades including:

  • Oil
  • Risk assets
  • AUD
  • CAD
  • Gold
  • Bonds

Post is here with the video

Morgan Stanley have remarked on their April outlook, in brief:

  • For global stocks, returns in April tend to be about 2% better than average, while the returns in May through September are about 1% worse. Still, every little bit matters, and over time, these small numbers can make a difference.
  • This April should be the last month where economic data is strong, but US core inflation is still below 2%. First quarter earnings and economic data have an additional advantage this month - it's the one-year anniversary of the lows in economic activity from last year. As such, any year over year comparison is going to be highly favorable.
  • From May, we forecast US core inflation to rise above 2%, and then stay there. The rate of change for economic data, off of those extremes of the April 2020 lows, should also peak. While we're keeping an open mind, these factors could make for a somewhat more challenging summer.