{"id":63010,"date":"2025-11-05T02:16:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T02:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/?p=63010"},"modified":"2025-11-05T02:20:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T02:20:20","slug":"liquidity-contraction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/05\/liquidity-contraction\/","title":{"rendered":"Liquidity Contracts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Key Points<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The sharp fall in Bitcoin indicates a liquidity contraction in financial markets.<\/li>\n<li>Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs CEOs warn that equity markets could be heading toward a drawdown.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Remarks by leading bank CEOs at the Global Financial Leaders&#8217; Investment Summit in Hong Kong spurred a stock sell-off.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We should welcome the possibility that there would be drawdowns, 10% to 15%, that are not driven by some sort of macro cliff effect,&#8221; Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick observed&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When you have these cycles, things can run for a period of time. But there are things that will change sentiment and will create drawdowns, or change the perspective on the growth trajectory, and none of us are smart enough to see them until they actually occur,&#8221; Goldman CEO David Solomon said at the summit. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/finance\/morgan-stanley-ceo-warns-market-heading-towards-correction-2025-11-04\/\">Reuters<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The comments echoed an earlier warning by JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon:<br \/>\n&#8220;The risk of a serious fall in the US stock market within the next two years is being underestimated,&#8221; Dimon claimed. &#8220;There are a lot of issues creating uncertainty, including geopolitical tensions, fiscal spending, and global remilitarization.&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/bbc.com\/audio\/play\/w3ct7x70\">BBC<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin broke support at 110K, with follow-through below 105K confirming a downtrend. The sharp fall, from a top of 125K in early October, warns of a liquidity contraction in financial markets.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2025\/2025-11-04-btc.png?resize=525%2C368&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bitcoin (BTC)\" width=\"525\" height=\"368\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The secured overnight financing rate (SOFR) is still trading at a premium to interest on reserve balances (IORB), indicating financial market stress.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2025\/2025-11-04-sofr.png?resize=525%2C372&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) &amp; Interest on Reserve Balances (IORB)\" width=\"525\" height=\"372\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A rising Treasury General Account balance at the Fed, caused by the government shutdown, is sucking liquidity out of financial markets.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2025\/2025-11-04-tga.png?resize=525%2C372&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Treasury General Account\" width=\"525\" height=\"372\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wolfstreet.com\/2025\/11\/04\/government-shutdown-adds-to-repo-market-liquidity-pressures-but-the-feds-srf-did-its-job-and-now-went-back-to-sleep\/\">Wolf Richter<\/a> explains:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The balance in the government\u2019s checking account, the TGA (Treasury General Account) has ballooned over the past three weeks as the government halted paying for some of its operations and salaries due to the shutdown, while still selling Treasury securities and collecting taxes, fees, and tariffs. So cash is still coming in, but the cash outflow has been temporarily slowed, and the checking account balance has ballooned&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>As the TGA balance rises, it removes liquidity from reserves and the market.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Stocks<\/h2>\n<p>The S&amp;P 500 index fell 1.2%. Declining Trend Index peaks warn of a secondary correction, which would be confirmed if the index breaks support at 6750.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2025\/2025-11-04-spx.png?resize=525%2C404&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"S&amp;P 500\" width=\"525\" height=\"404\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Nasdaq 100 fell 2.1%, with the QQQ Trend Index signaling secondary selling pressure.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2025\/2025-11-04-qqq.png?resize=525%2C404&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ)\" width=\"525\" height=\"404\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Treasury Markets<\/h2>\n<p>10-year Treasury yields are consolidating near 4.10%, suggesting a continuation to test 4.2%.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2025\/2025-11-04-tnx.png?resize=525%2C404&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"10-Year Treasury Yield\" width=\"525\" height=\"404\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Manufacturing<\/h2>\n<p>The ISM Manufacturing PMI has been signaling a contraction for eight months.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2025\/2025-11-04-ism-mnfg-pmi.png?resize=525%2C303&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ISM Manufacturing PMI\" width=\"525\" height=\"303\" \/><\/p>\n<p>New orders have also retreated, warning of a declining outlook.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2025\/2025-11-04-ism-mnfg-neworders.png?resize=525%2C267&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ISM Manufacturing New Orders\" width=\"525\" height=\"267\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Manufacturing employment has also been contracting since March.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2025\/2025-11-04-ism-mnfg-jobs.png?resize=525%2C260&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ISM Manufacturing Employment\" width=\"525\" height=\"260\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Producer prices are still rising, but the pace is slowing.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2025\/2025-11-04-ism-mnfg-prices.png?resize=525%2C267&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ISM Manufacturing Prices\" width=\"525\" height=\"267\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Dollar &amp; Gold<\/h2>\n<p>The Dollar Index broke resistance at 100 for the first time in over three months. The July break turned out to be a bull trap, with a sharp fall to 99 the following day, so expect retracement to test the new support level.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2025\/2025-11-04-dxy.png?resize=525%2C404&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dollar Index\" width=\"525\" height=\"404\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gold has formed a narrow consolidation above $3,900 per ounce. A breach of support would signal another decline, with a target of $3,600, while recovery above $4,050 would complete a bear trap, signaling another test of $4,400.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2025\/2025-11-04-gold.png?resize=525%2C404&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Spot Gold\" width=\"525\" height=\"404\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Silver is testing support at $46 per ounce, with declining Trend index peaks indicating secondary selling pressure. Respect of support would signal another test of $50.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2025\/2025-11-04-silver.png?resize=525%2C404&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Spot Silver\" width=\"525\" height=\"404\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>The government shutdown is sucking liquidity out of financial markets, risking a secondary correction in major stock indices. However, the shutdown won&#8217;t last forever, and reversal to a bear market is unlikely.<\/p>\n<p>The manufacturing contraction continues, with no sign of any tariff benefit, but massive investment in AI infrastructure continues to support the economy.<\/p>\n<p>The dollar has strengthened after the conclusion of a trade truce with China, but this is unlikely to last long. We expect continual flare-ups as the two sides jockey for position in the long-term tussle for economic power.<\/p>\n<h4>Acknowledgments<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>CoinDesk: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/price\/bitcoin\">Bitcoin<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Federal Reserve of St Louis: <a href=\" https:\/\/fred.stlouisfed.org\/\">FRED Data<\/a><\/li>\n<li>BBC (audio): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/audio\/play\/w3ct7x70\">Jamie Dimon worries about the global economy<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Institute for Supply Management: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ismworld.org\/supply-management-news-and-reports\/reports\/ism-report-on-business\/\">ISM Report on Business<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Reuters:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/finance\/morgan-stanley-ceo-warns-market-heading-towards-correction-2025-11-04\/\">Wall Street heavyweights flag risk of pullback in equity markets<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Wolf Richter:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wolfstreet.com\/2025\/11\/04\/government-shutdown-adds-to-repo-market-liquidity-pressures-but-the-feds-srf-did-its-job-and-now-went-back-to-sleep\/\">Repo Market Liquidity Pressures Made Worse by Government Shutdown<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points The sharp fall in Bitcoin indicates a liquidity contraction in financial markets. Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs CEOs warn that equity markets could be heading toward a drawdown. 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