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AUSSIE BONDS: Richer, Narrow Ranges, Focus On Middle East

AUSSIE BONDS

ACGBs (YM +3.0 & XM +4.5) are stronger after dealing in narrow ranges in today’s Sydney session. With the domestic calendar empty today, the local market was on Middle East headlines watch.

  • Cash US tsys are slightly cheaper, in today’s Asia-Pac session after yesterday’s haven-induced rally. The US calendar will see MBA Mortgage Applications and ADP Employment Change data later today.
  • Cash ACGBs are 3-4bps richer with the AU-US 10-year yield differential at +23bps.
  • Today’s ACGB Jun-35 auction once again demonstrated solid pricing, with the weighted average yield coming in below prevailing mid-yields and the cover ratio increasing to 3.7563x.
  • TCorp issued A$500mn of its 3.00% 20 March 2028, 3.00% 20 April 2029 and 3.00% 20 February 2030 benchmark bonds via Yieldbroker tender. The auction was conducted on an exchange for a physical basis against the December bond futures contracts.
  • The bills strip is slightly richer, with pricing flat to +1.
  • RBA-dated OIS pricing is little changed across meetings. Nevertheless, 2025 meetings are 2-4bps firmer than pre-RBA levels. A cumulative 13bps of easing is priced by year-end.
  • Tomorrow, the local calendar will see Judo Bank Composite & Services PMIs and Trade balance data.
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ACGBs (YM +3.0 & XM +4.5) are stronger after dealing in narrow ranges in today’s Sydney session. With the domestic calendar empty today, the local market was on Middle East headlines watch.

  • Cash US tsys are slightly cheaper, in today’s Asia-Pac session after yesterday’s haven-induced rally. The US calendar will see MBA Mortgage Applications and ADP Employment Change data later today.
  • Cash ACGBs are 3-4bps richer with the AU-US 10-year yield differential at +23bps.
  • Today’s ACGB Jun-35 auction once again demonstrated solid pricing, with the weighted average yield coming in below prevailing mid-yields and the cover ratio increasing to 3.7563x.
  • TCorp issued A$500mn of its 3.00% 20 March 2028, 3.00% 20 April 2029 and 3.00% 20 February 2030 benchmark bonds via Yieldbroker tender. The auction was conducted on an exchange for a physical basis against the December bond futures contracts.
  • The bills strip is slightly richer, with pricing flat to +1.
  • RBA-dated OIS pricing is little changed across meetings. Nevertheless, 2025 meetings are 2-4bps firmer than pre-RBA levels. A cumulative 13bps of easing is priced by year-end.
  • Tomorrow, the local calendar will see Judo Bank Composite & Services PMIs and Trade balance data.