January 14, 2025 08:27 GMT
GILTS: Benefitting From Wider Bid
GILTS
Gilts track global peers higher, with media reports pointing to the potential for a more gradualist tariff approach from President-elect Trump and Franch political headlines providing support.
- Futures as high as 89.72 before fading back to 89.55.
- Bearish technicals intact, initial support & resistance located at 88.96/90.31.
- Yields 1-3bp lower, curve bull steepens.
- 10s spread to Bunds 2bp tighter, oscillating around 225bp.
- BoE-dated OIS still pricing 44bp of cuts through year-end, SONIA futures flat to +3.0.
- Today’s GBP1.0bln 30-year 1.25% Nov-54 I/L gilt auction will probably get more attention than usual, with the potential for it to be viewed as a litmus test for demand by wider markets given the recent weakness in UK assets.
- Chancellor Reeves’ will appear in the Commons later today, with MPs set to question the UK’s fiscal outlook after the recent increase in market-based fiscal risk premia.
- Don’t expect much of a change in tone, with her focus set to remain on the upholding of fiscal rules and a desire to generate economic growth.
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