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STIR: End-2025 ECB Implied Rates Unwind Yesterday’s Hawkish Repricing

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Euribor futures are +0.5 to +3.5 ticks through the blues, moving higher alongside core FI this morning. ECB-dated OIS price 120bps of easing through the end of next year, 3bps more dovish than yesterday’s close.

  • This morning, Bundesbank President Nagel told Focus Magazine that “in the first half of 2025, we may reach a ‘neutral’ level without risking an increase in inflation”.
  • This highlights that the median view in the Governing Council is firmly tilted towards more easing next year, as even the traditional hawks (e.g. Wunsch, Holzmann) have expressed a willingness to cut rates back towards 2-2.5%.
  • There are 100bps of easing priced through the next four ECB gatherings through June (i.e. consistent with 4x25bp cuts).
  • Today’s regional data calendar includes a selection of tier 2/national data. Most market focus will be on the US PCE report this afternoon. 
Meeting DateESTR ECB-Dated OIS (%)Difference Vs. Current Effective ESTR Rate (bp)
Jan-252.637-28.2
Mar-252.315-60.4
Apr-252.072-84.7
Jun-251.918-100.1
Jul-251.848-107.1
Sep-251.784-113.5
Oct-251.752-116.7
Dec-251.717-120.2
Source: MNI/Bloomberg. 
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Euribor futures are +0.5 to +3.5 ticks through the blues, moving higher alongside core FI this morning. ECB-dated OIS price 120bps of easing through the end of next year, 3bps more dovish than yesterday’s close.

  • This morning, Bundesbank President Nagel told Focus Magazine that “in the first half of 2025, we may reach a ‘neutral’ level without risking an increase in inflation”.
  • This highlights that the median view in the Governing Council is firmly tilted towards more easing next year, as even the traditional hawks (e.g. Wunsch, Holzmann) have expressed a willingness to cut rates back towards 2-2.5%.
  • There are 100bps of easing priced through the next four ECB gatherings through June (i.e. consistent with 4x25bp cuts).
  • Today’s regional data calendar includes a selection of tier 2/national data. Most market focus will be on the US PCE report this afternoon. 
Meeting DateESTR ECB-Dated OIS (%)Difference Vs. Current Effective ESTR Rate (bp)
Jan-252.637-28.2
Mar-252.315-60.4
Apr-252.072-84.7
Jun-251.918-100.1
Jul-251.848-107.1
Sep-251.784-113.5
Oct-251.752-116.7
Dec-251.717-120.2
Source: MNI/Bloomberg.