January 28, 2025 20:28 GMT
US TSYS: Broader Market Recovery Ahead Wednesday's FOMC Announcement
US TSYS
- Treasury look to finish weaker, unwinding a portion of Monday's risk-off rally tied to China's AI startup DeepSeek. Broader markets also likely recovered as accounts squared positions/covered risk ahead of Wednesday's FOMC policy announcement.
- Treasuries pared losses slightly after lower than expected Durable Goods Orders and down-revision to prior, while Capital Goods were higher than expected. December's advance durable goods report was solid overall, despite a large miss in the headline orders figure (-2.2% M/M vs +0.6% expected, prior rev -2.0% from -1.2%).
- The Conference Board consumer survey saw confidence disappoint in January at 104.1 (cons 105.9) after an upward revised 109.5 (initial 104.7) for its lowest since September. Declines were seen in both main categories, also to their lowest since September, but were most pronounced for the present situation.
- Currently, the Mar'25 10Y contract trades -3 at 109-02, off late overnight low of 108-25.5. Futures remain inside technical ranges: support well below at 108-00/107-06 (Low Jan 16 / 13 and the bear trigger), nearly breached yesterday - resistance above at 109-12+ (50-day EMA).
- Stocks also rebounded, semiconductors outperforming software & hardware makers as markets had more time to contemplate the new competition for US AI developers. Currently, the DJIA trades up 123.63 points (0.28%) at 44836.52, S&P E-Minis up 54.5 points (0.9%) at 6101.5, Nasdaq up 409.7 points (2.1%) at 19753.18.
- Cross-asset moves: Overall, G10 FX markets traded in a more stable manner following Monday's sharp volatility, Bloomberg US$ index gained 3.52 at 1300.32. Gold +22.34 at 2763.15; WTI crude (+.71 at 73.88) likely supported by comments from the White House Press Secretary that the Feb 1 deadline for applying tariffs on Mexico and Canada still stands.
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