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CPI Miss Risks Dovish Tilt From SARB

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  • Local yields open lower in line with broad-based risk-on, resuming the bull flattening trend established mid-way through yesterday's session.
  • 10Y remains pegged above 8.80 support, while the 30Y trades around 11.95 support with a downside bias towards 11.90.
  • USD/ZAR opens 0.15% higher, paring a portion of the last session move lower towards the bear trigger around 15.21.
  • Focus today remains on CPI expected to come in flat MoM vs 0.2% prior, and also YoY at 3.0% vs 3.0% prior.
  • A miss to the downside might add weight to arguments that recent SARB comms have been more dovish in highlighting risks to the short-term inflation outlook being "on the downside" and could see markets tentatively price-in 1-2 cuts for 1H21 if supported by further downside CPI prints.
  • A move below 15.20 opens up 15.00 and 14.7331 as next downside support.
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com

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