October 10, 2024 04:19 GMT
AUSSIE BONDS: Narrow Ranges But Cheaper Ahead Of US CPI Data
AUSSIE BONDS
ACGBs (YM -5.0 & XM -3.0) are holding cheaper after dealing in narrow ranges in today’s Sydney session.
- Outside of the previously outlined Melbourne Institute Inflation Gauge, there hasn't been much by way of domestic drivers to flag.
- Cash US tsys are flat to 2bps richer across benchmarks, with a steepening bias, in today’s Asia-Pac session after yesterday’s heavy session. The market’s focus is on today’s US CPI data. Core non-housing service CPI inflation is expected to ease modestly in September from the 0.33% in August, with seven analysts eyeing an average 0.27% M/M from a range of 0.20-0.34.
- Weekly Jobless claims, a few more Fed speakers (Cook, Barkin, and Williams), and the re-opening of the 30Y Bond auction are also on tap.
- Cash ACGBs are 3-4bps cheaper with the AU-US 10-year yield differential at +15bps.
- Swap rates are 3-4bps higher.
- The bills strip has bear-steepened, with pricing -1 to -5.
- RBA-dated OIS pricing is 1-4bps firmer for 2025 meetings. A cumulative 7bps of easing is priced by year-end.
- Tomorrow, the local calendar is empty apart from the AOFM’s planned sale of A$1.0bn of the 2.75% 21 November 2028 bond.
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