April 30, 2024 05:38 GMT
EUR Market Wrap
CREDIT PRE-MARKET
- 2y/10y bunds ended -3bp/-4bp with our DM team flagging German & Spanish CPI data as supporting core global FI markets with downticks in benchmark crude oil and TTF prices also helping those moves.
- Main/XO closed -1bp/-3bp while €IG/€HY finished up flat/+2bp with longer-dated €IG spreads outperforming against a day of relatively low supply with just three issuers coming to market (Barclays, Pernod Ricard, Roche). Energy underperformed at +0.4bp, now tied with Utilities as the best performer WoW at -2.6bp.
- SXXP closed flat with Basic Resources, Retail and Tech the biggest movers at +1.4%, -1.1% and -1%. €IG movers in the European session included Philips +29%, SES -10%, Albemarle +7%, AIA Group +6% and Deutsche Bank -8%.
- Asian equities are broadly higher but Hong Kong and China equities are lower, with Hong Kong equities continuing their relative outperformance after China announced measures to support the HK market. Stoxx 50 futures are flat. Up today:
GMT/Local Impact Country Event 0530/0730 *** FR GDP (p) 0530/0730 ** FR Consumer Spending 0600/0800 ** DE Retail Sales 0600/0800 ** DE Import/Export Prices 0645/0845 *** FR HICP (p) 0645/0845 ** FR PPI 0700/0900 *** ES GDP (p) 0700/0900 ** CH KOF Economic Barometer 0755/0955 ** DE Unemployment 0800/1000 *** IT GDP (p) 0800/1000 *** DE GDP (p) 0830/0930 ** UK BOE M4 0830/0930 ** UK BOE Lending to Individuals 0900/1100 *** EU HICP (p) 0900/1100 *** EU EMU Preliminary Flash GDP Q/Q 0900/1100 *** EU EMU Preliminary Flash GDP Y/Y 0900/1100 *** IT HICP (p) 0900/1000 ** UK Gilt Outright Auction Result 1100/1200 UK Asset Purchase Facility Quarterly Report 2024 Q1 1230/0830 *** US Employment Cost Index 1230/0830 *** CA Gross Domestic Product by Industry 1255/0855 ** US Redbook Retail Sales Index 1300/0900 ** US S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index 1300/0900 ** US FHFA Home Price Index 1300/0900 ** US FHFA Home Price Index 1345/0945 *** US MNI Chicago PMI 1400/1000 *** US Conference Board Consumer Confidence 1400/1000 ** US housing vacancies 1430/1030 ** US Dallas Fed Services Survey 1530/1130 * US US Treasury Auction Result for Cash Management Bill 2245/1045 *** NZ Quarterly Labor market data 2300/0900 ** AU IHS Markit Manufacturing PMI (f)
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