Free Trial

Futures Sit Mid-Range, Thin Local Calendar, US Holiday

JGBS

At the Tokyo lunch break, JBU3 is sitting in the middle of a relatively narrow range at 148.39, +7 compared to the settlement levels.

  • There hasn’t been much in the way of domestic drivers to flag. As such, local participants are likely on headlines and US tsys watch.
  • US tsy futures are trading slightly firmer in Asia-Pac trade. A reminder that cash tsys are closed today due to the observance of a US national holiday.
  • The local calendar is thin with Tokyo Condominiums For Sale later today as the only release.
  • Cash JGBs are flat to 0.8bp richer across the curve with the 10-year benchmark leading. The 10-year yield is at 0.404%, below the BoJ's YCC limit of 0.50%. The 5-year benchmark is 0.1bp lower at 0.080%, ahead of supply later in the week.
  • Swap spreads are generally tighter except for the 20-year zone.

To read the full story

Close

Why MNI

MNI is the leading provider

of intelligence and analysis on the Global Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Energy markets. We use an innovative combination of real-time analysis, deep fundamental research and journalism to provide unique and actionable insights for traders and investors. Our "All signal, no noise" approach drives an intelligence service that is succinct and timely, which is highly regarded by our time constrained client base.

Our Head Office is in London with offices in Chicago, Washington and Beijing, as well as an on the ground presence in other major financial centres across the world.