[MARKET ANALYSIS] USTs dented by Fed's Waller, EGBs and Gilts follow energy
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A contained start has given way to a Waller-induced bearish skew in USTs, while EGBs and Gilts hold onto initial gains. USTs spent the morning under very modest pressure, of a few ticks at most, in contrast to peers at the time which were modestly firmer. A discrepancy that was potentially a factor of the constructive risk tone lifting US yields early doors, while Europe reacts more to the energy moves as Dutch TTF began lower (though since in the green) and crude continues to falter. Then, USTs were hit and pushed below the 107-00 handle to a 106-27+ base on hawkish remarks from Fed’s Waller. Waller, in short, said a December move is warranted and if October’s Core CPI at 13:30GMT today prints around 0.3% (exp. 0.2%, prev. 0.3%) or above, then a 50bps hike could be merited. Waller’s remarks saw pricing for a 25bps December hike increase from just over 80%, to >99%. Further out, December 2027 also shifted hawkishly, though the base case remains a 4.25-4.50% rate by then; currently, the target rate is 3.75-4.00%. After CPI, we get commentary from Logan, Schmid, Bowman and Paulson. Back to Europe, Bunds hit a 123.25 peak in the mid-morning, as global crude benchmarks hit lows on continued geopolitical optimism and despite a handful of comments/sources from the Iranian side that are less constructive on the situation. Since, EGBs have faded from best on the readacross from Waller, but also as Dutch TTF returned to the green, after the morning’s regional weather forecasts turned colder. Finally, Gilts opened on the front foot given the energy moves. Hit an 87.29 peak, firmer by about 40 ticks at best. Aside from energy, focus on BoE commentary after Lombardelli made clear that every meeting is live, but that it is too soon to make a call on December, and referenced market pricing as being about 50/50. Since, Breeden spoke on cost-push inflation. Ahead, we have Pill scheduled; it will be interesting if he does not lean towards a December move, given his hawkish bias.
The report described U.S. Treasuries weakening after Waller’s conditional December-hike remarks, while European bonds and Gilts retained earlier gains amid energy moves.
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A contained start has given way to a Waller-induced bearish skew in USTs, while EGBs and Gilts hold onto initial gains. USTs spent the morning under very modest pressure, of a few ticks at most, in contrast to peers at the time which were modestly firmer. A discrepancy that was potentially a factor of the constructive risk tone lifting US yields early doors, while Europe reacts more to the energy moves as Dutch TTF began lower (though since in the green) and crude continues to falter. Then, USTs were hit and pushed below the 107-00 handle to a 106-27+ base on hawkish remarks from Fed’s Waller. Waller, in short, said a December move is warranted and if October’s Core CPI at 13:30GMT today prints around 0.3% (exp. 0.2%, prev. 0.3%) or above, then a 50bps hike could be merited. Waller’s remarks saw pricing for a 25bps December hike increase from just over 80%, to >99%. Further out, December 2027 also shifted hawkishly, though the base case remains a 4.25-4.50% rate by then; currently, the target rate is 3.75-4.00%. After CPI, we get commentary from Logan, Schmid, Bowman and Paulson. Back to Europe, Bunds hit a 123.25 peak in the mid-morning, as global crude benchmarks hit lows on continued geopolitical optimism and despite a handful of comments/sources from the Iranian side that are less constructive on the situation. Since, EGBs have faded from best on the readacross from Waller, but also as Dutch TTF returned to the green, after the morning’s regional weather forecasts turned colder. Finally, Gilts opened on the front foot given the energy moves. Hit an 87.29 peak, firmer by about 40 ticks at best. Aside from energy, focus on BoE commentary after Lombardelli made clear that every meeting is live, but that it is too soon to make a call on December, and referenced market pricing as being about 50/50. Since, Breeden spoke on cost-push inflation. Ahead, we have Pill scheduled; it will be interesting if he does not lean towards a December move, given his hawkish bias.
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