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Extending Highs as Banks Falter

US TSY FUTURES
Treasury futures extend post-NFP data highs after brief pull-back over last hour, yield curves holding steeper (2s10s +6.641 at -90.668 vs. -87.579) as short end surges higher: June'23 2Y futures (TUM3) +17.38 at 102-06.75, 2Y yield slips to 4.5820% (5.08% early Wednesday).
  • Looking past the stronger than expected February jobs gain of +311k vs. +225k est, underlying factor driving rates higher: concern that contagion from rout in bank stocks will push the Fed to pause, lower their hiking cycle. This following SIVB's steep decline since Thursday (appr -68% pre-market, news pending), First Republic -38%, Zions -15.14%.
  • Fed terminal rate has fallen to 5.25% in August'23, compared to 5.69% early Thursday high for October'23.
  • Fed funds implied hike for Mar'23 at 33.6bp vs 42.1bp early Thursday, May'23 cumulative 61.3bp to 5.179%, Jun'23 71.1bp to 5.280%.
  • Rate cuts back in the mix by the fall: Sep'23 cumulative 65.8bp to 5.229%, Nov'23 56.6bp to 5.109.

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