April 26, 2024 05:55 GMT
EUR Market Wrap
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- Bunds ended +4-5bps across much of the curve, continuing yesterday’s sell-off after following USTs lower on firmer-than-expected PCE readings which dominated discussions, with soft headline GDP and lower-than-expected weekly jobless claims data also noted.
- Main/XO closed flat/+4bp while €IG/€HY was flat/+4bp with 1-3yr spreads the only €IG segment tighter and Energy/Utilities the only sectors – Energy is the best WoW/MoM performer and is now withing 1bp of Financials on 3m performance (-25bp and -26bp over 3m vs. -20bp for €IG).
- SXXP closed -0.6%, bringing the MoM move to -1.4%. €IG movers in the European session included Anglo American +16%, Banco de Sabadell +9%, Alfa Laval +8%, Harley Davidson -17%, Neste Oyj -13%, Whirlpool -12%.
- Asian equities are broadly higher with Nikkei, HIS, CSI all up over 1% despite SPX closing -0.5%, following global markets higher after US Tech giants Alphabet and Microsoft reported strong earnings. SX5E futures are +0.7%. Up today:
GMT/Local | Impact |
Country
Event
0645/0845
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FR
Consumer Sentiment
0800/1000
**
EU
M3
0800/1000
**
EU
ECB Consumer Expectations Survey
0800/1000
EU
ECB's De Guindos at Academia Europea Leadership
1230/0830
**
US
Personal Income and Consumption
1400/1000
**
US
U. Mich. Survey of Consumers
1500/1100
CA
Finance Dept monthly Fiscal Monitor (expected)
1700/1300
**
US
Baker Hughes Rig Count Overview - Weekly
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