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BAX Futures Maintaining Higher For Longer Theme

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  • BAX futures see a milder version of the flattening in SOFR futures today, with the for now front Jun’23 at -0.02, the Sep’23 at +0.01 and only extending to a 3 tick rally beyond.
  • The entire curve continues to sit off post-BoC lows but its impact still weighs, with an implied yield seen peaking in the Dec’23 contract at 5.53% for a still +23.5bp BAM3/Z3 spread not far off the highs seen since the Z3 started trading in Dec’20, before cuts start to be priced into 2024.
  • OIS shows a similar near-term story, currently roughly pricing another 25bp hike to 5% with the September meeting for a cumulative ~1.5hikes by year-end.
  • One latest view weighing in here is ex BoC Governor Dodge yesterday, who co-authored forecasts showing the BoC’s current 4.75% being at or near the peak for this cycle (see here).

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