Turkey’s Treasury cash balance experienced a significant decline from an earlier 84.22 billion to a negative 359.887 billion in September. This shift underscores notable changes in the country’s financial standing within a short timeframe.

Global Market Impact

In related updates, various factors are impacting global markets. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand anticipates a 25-basis-point interest rate cut in October, while EUR/USD is affected by political issues in France.

Gold is approaching the $4,000 mark due to growing concerns over a potential US government shutdown. Additionally, Bitcoin stabilises near $124,000, and Ethereum shows potential for reaching new highs.

In Japan, the change in leadership with Sanae Takaichi introduces new market dynamics, focusing on fiscal support and monetary policy. This provides both opportunities and potential risks for investors.

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Investment Opportunities

With gold nearing $4,000 an ounce, we see a clear flight to safety driven by the US government shutdown risk and global instability. Given that the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) has historically spiked during prolonged shutdowns, such as the one in late 2018, buying call options on gold and gold miners offers a direct way to profit from this fear. This setup suggests bullish positions in precious metals should be maintained or increased.

The uncertainty in Washington is creating clear defensive opportunities in the equity markets. The Dow Jones easing is a signal to hedge against further downside risk before the situation potentially worsens. We should consider buying put options on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) or selling S&P 500 futures as a direct play on this political turmoil bleeding into the broader economy.

Political turmoil in France is adding pressure to the Euro, which is now testing lows around the 1.1650 mark not seen for several years. This weakness, combined with the dollar’s safe-haven appeal, creates a compelling case for shorting the EUR/USD pair. We can use futures contracts to take a directional position or buy puts on the Euro for a defined-risk trade.

In Japan, the new leadership is signaling a continuation of ultra-easy monetary policy, which historically weakens the Yen, similar to the start of the Abenomics era after 2012. This creates a clear divergence against a potentially strengthening dollar. We believe going long USD/JPY through futures or call options is a strong trade for the coming weeks.

Turkey’s treasury balance shows a catastrophic drop into negative territory, a serious red flag for the Lira. This situation mirrors the lead-up to previous currency crises in 2018 and 2021, which saw the Lira depreciate over 30% in a short period. Shorting the Turkish Lira against the US Dollar is an aggressive but logical response to this extreme fiscal distress.

We see a clear policy divergence in the Oceania region, with the Reserve Bank of New Zealand expected to cut rates while the Australian dollar holds firm. Australia’s central bank has held its cash rate steady at 4.35% for much of the past year, supporting the Aussie. This makes a pairs trade, going long AUD/NZD, an attractive strategy to isolate this difference in central bank policy.

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