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$-Bloc STIR Softer, RBNZ Meeting On Wednesday

STIR

North American STIR markets were softer in trading ahead of the weekend after the combination of a debt ceiling impasse, Fed Chair Powell’s failure to use a panel discussion to tow a more hawkish line and Tsy Secretary Yellen's comments on potential further bank mergers.

  • FOMC dated OIS pricing for the June meeting softened to 5.11% from 5.16% on Thursday.
  • BoC dated OIS shifted to a cumulative 11bp of tightening priced by September from 24bp on Thursday.
  • RBA dated OIS is flat to 3bp softer across meetings in early trade with an 18% chance of a 25bp hike priced for the June meeting.
  • RBNZ dated OIS is 1-5bp softer across meetings currently after shunting firmer following a more stimulatory than expected budget last week. Pricing is 7-25bp firmer post-budget with early ’24 leading. 35bp of tightening is priced for this week’s RBNZ meeting. Terminal rate expectations are at 5.87% after lifting to a new cycle high of 5.92% on Friday.

Figure 1: $-Bloc STIR: Terminal Rate Expectations & Year-End Pricing



Source: MNI – Market News / Bloomberg

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