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Fed Funds May 4 Pricing Holds Steady

STIR FUTURES
  • Fed Funds futures pricing holds near levels from yesterday with 36bps for Mar16 and a cumulative 64bps for May 4 and 88bps for Jun15.
  • Whilst early this week the slide in March pricing saw larger hikes pushed into May, the drop of the since Wednesday has been across both, leaving a steady 29bps priced specifically for the May meeting as near-term expectations soften.
  • Mester (2022 voter) didn’t rocking the boat late yesterday by repeating that she wants the Fed to act faster than during the last tightening cycle with the pace being data-driven, whilst supporting some MBS sales, something they didn’t do last time.
  • Evans (2023 voter) plus permanent voters in Waller, Williams and Brainard all speak ahead.

Fed Funds futures pricing for Mar and May meetings with spread in green.Source: Bloomberg

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