November 25, 2024 05:08 GMT
JGBS: Subdued Dealings In A Data-Light Session
JGBS
JGB futures are holding stronger and near the mid-point of today’s Tokyo session range, +9 compared to settlement levels.
- Coincident & Leading Indices have just printed at 115.3 and 109.1 respectively.
- Today, the local calendar will also see Nationwide Dept Sales alongside an Enhanced Liquidity Auction covering 1-5-year JGBs.
- Cash US tsys are 3-5bps richer in today’s Asia-Pac session after Trump announced Bessent as Treasury Secretary. Bessent is seen as a Fiscal Hawk, with consensus thinking he will be positive overall for the economy and markets.
- The swap markets gives a better-than-even chance of the BOJ lifting its benchmark interest rate next month.
- “Interest rates strategists are concerned about a potential spike in yields because they judge that a move by the BOJ at its Dec. 18-19 meeting would bring another increase into view as soon as April, and investors have not positioned for this yet.” (per BBG)
- Cash JGBs are flat to 1bp richer across benchmarks beyond the 1-year.
- Swap rates are flat to 1bp lower out to the 10-year but 4bps higher for the 20-30-year zone. Swap spreads are little changed apart from the 4bps widening in the 20-30-year zone.
- Tomorrow, the local calendar will see PPI Services data.
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