June 17, 2024 09:32 GMT
A Little Softer To Start A Risk-Heavy Week
GILTS
- Gilt futures sit a little above session lows, coming under some modest pressure to start the week, but generally sticking within the upper half of Friday’s range.
- The contract last prints -21 at 98.66.
- Bulls are in control from a technical standpoint.
- They look for a break of Friday’s high (99.05) to further cement recent gains.
- Initial firm support is seen at the 20-day EMA, with the June 4 high (97.86) providing some intermediate protection.
- Gilt yields are flat to 2bp higher on the day, with a light steepening bias.
- 2s10s edges back towards recent highs.
- J.P.Morgan have recommend fading the recent curve steepening via tactical 10s/30s flatteners. They point to light long end supply in the coming months, as well as their expectations for GBP STIRs.
- Broader market cues are in the driving seat today.
- Polling woes for PM Sunak and the conservative Party remain apparent, dominating UK news wires.
- SONIA futures are +0.5 to -1.5 through the blues.
- BoE-dated OIS prints little changed across ’24 contracts, with 80% odds of a 25bp cut priced through the Sep MPC and ~43bp of cuts showing through year end.
- The latest CPI data (Wednesday) and BoE decision (Thursday) headline this week’s local calendar.
- The BoE will sell GBP600mn of long dated gilts from its APF later today.
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