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Dovish Impulses From Elsewhere Support SONIA Futures

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The core global FI impulses flagged elsewhere (post-FOMC minutes and in the wake of the early rounds of European CPI data prints) biased SONIA futures higher in early pre-gilt trade.

  • Bonds have edged away from best levels which has capped the move in SONIA, allowing a tick away from early dovish extremes.
  • Contracts through the blues sit 0.5-7.5bp firmer on the day, with the reds & greens outperforming.
  • BoE-dated OIS is flat to 2bp softer on the session. ~146.5bp of cuts are now priced through ’24 (a reminder that we saw a few forays beyond 150bp of cuts being priced ahead of the turn of the year).
  • Local news flow has been light. The latest release from the BCC pointed to muted investment growth in the UK due to economic worry and interest servicing costs.
  • Final services PMI data and the BoE DMP survey headline the domestic docket today.
BoE MeetingSONIA BoE-Dated OIS (%)Difference Vs. Current Effective SONIA Rate (bp)
Feb-245.195+0.9
Mar-245.120-6.6
May-244.944-24.2
Jun-244.700-48.6
Aug-244.411-77.6
Sep-244.146-104.0
Nov-243.889-129.7
Dec-243.720-146.6
MNI London Bureau | +44 0203-865-3809 | anthony.barton@marketnews.com

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