{"id":18270,"date":"2019-05-25T03:15:53","date_gmt":"2019-05-25T03:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/?p=18270"},"modified":"2019-05-25T03:15:53","modified_gmt":"2019-05-25T03:15:53","slug":"asx-200-rises-despite-falling-dollar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2019\/05\/25\/asx-200-rises-despite-falling-dollar\/","title":{"rendered":"ASX 200 rises despite falling Dollar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Aussie Dollar was trading above 80 US cents 18 months ago but has now broken support at 70 US cents. The immediate target is 68 cents but our long-term target is 60 cents, the lows of 2008.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2018\/2019-05-24-aud.png?w=525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"AUD\/USD\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While this may benefit mining and other export-led sectors, the medium-term impact may be increased cost of offshore funding for the major banks. The chart below, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rba.gov.au\/publications\/bulletin\/2019\/mar\/developments-in-banks-funding-costs-and-lending-rates.html\">sourced from the RBA<\/a>, shows major banks rely on offshore funding of close to $650 billion (between 18% and 19% of total funding of $3.4 trillion).<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2018\/2019-05-24-bank-funding.png?w=525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Major Bank Funding\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The ASX 200, buoyant after a surprise election result, broke resistance at 6400. Expect retracement to test the new support level, shown at 6350\/6400 below on the daily chart. Respect would confirm a fresh advance.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2018\/2019-05-24-xjod2.png?w=525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ASX 200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I remain cautious of Australian stocks because of two factors: (1) potential fallout from a US-China trade war; and (2) declining housing prices and construction activity in Australia. With (common equity Tier 1) leverage ratios close to 5%, banks are under-capitalized and could act as &#8220;an accelerant rather than a shock-absorber&#8221; with any external shocks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Aussie Dollar was trading above 80 US cents 18 months ago but has now broken support at 70 US cents. The immediate target is 68 cents but our long-term target is 60 cents, the lows of 2008. 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