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CAD Rates Outperform US, O/N Spread Narrowing On Further Repo Operations

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  • CAD rates outperform the US today but with little by way of headline drivers for the divergence.
  • 3-mth CORRA futures are up to 2 ticks higher for 2024 contracts and 4 ticks higher for 2025 contracts in another step higher since last week’s dovish BoC decision (SOFR futures little changed today).
  • The Dec’24 has seen the greatest change since then, with implied rates down some 14bps to leave a cumulative 71bp of cuts from the Jun’24 vs 61bp pre-BoC.
  • That’s complicated by the cut already seen in July but with BoC-dated OIS showing a little over 50bps of cuts left for 2024.
  • Analysts are split over when a possible pause could be in the three outstanding meetings (Sep, Oct & Dec) whilst OIS shows circa 20bp of cuts priced for Sep.
  • As for overnight markets, pressures have dissipated in recent sessions (CORRA spread to o/n policy rate down to 2bps on Fri vs 5bps a week ahead of the BoC) but it’s requiring ongoing overnight repo operations, including C$12bn today. Rogers talked on the switch to t+1 settlements and ongoing basis trade demand as a factor for renewed pressure).

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