May 02, 2024 06:47 GMT
Dovish Impact From Fed, A Little Over 40bp Of 24 Cuts Priced
STIR
Spill over from last night's FOMC decision filters into GBP STIRs at the open, leaving SONIA futures 0.25-7.5bp higher vs. settlement, with most contracts a little shy of their early session highs.
- BoE-dated OIS shows ~42bp of cuts vs. ~36bp late yesterday.
- A full 25bp cut is once again fully discounted through the end of the Sep MPC.
- Plenty of desks argue that GBP STIRs have exhibited an exaggerated beta to the recent U.S. data developments and hawkish Fed repricing.
- While we don’t disagree, further slowing of the UK CPI/wage pressures and related BoE communique is probably required to trigger greater divergence in Fed & BoE pricing.
- The UK calendar is essentially empty today, which will leave focus on broader macro headline flow and post-FOMC reaction in EUR & GBP markets.
BoE Meeting | SONIA BoE-Dated OIS (%) | Difference Vs. Current Effective SONIA Rate (bp) |
May-24 | 5.200 | +0.0 |
Jun-24 | 5.118 | -8.2 |
Aug-24 | 5.002 | -19.8 |
Sep-24 | 4.937 | -26.3 |
Nov-24 | 4.842 | -35.8 |
Dec-24 | 4.778 | -42.2 |
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