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Little Changed, Light Calendar, RBA Gov. Bullock In Parliament Tomorrow

AUSSIE BONDS

ACGBs (YM flat & XM flat) are weaker after trading in narrow ranges during the Sydney. With the domestic calendar empty, local participants have likely been monitoring US tsys watch after yesterday’s moderate rise in yields. Cash US tsys are currently dealing 1-2bps richer in today’s Asia-Pac session.

  • Cash ACGBs are unchanged, with the AU-US 10-year yield differential 1bp tighter at flat.
  • Swap rates are 1bp lower, with EFPs slightly tighter.
  • The bills strip is slightly cheaper, with pricing flat to -1.
  • RBA-dated OIS pricing is flat to 4bps softer across meetings. A cumulative 47bps of easing is priced by year-end.
  • (AFR) Central banks around the world are at pains to push back on the wave of rate cut optimism that is driving sharemarkets higher, yet bond traders still believe an easing cycle is imminent, including in Australia. (See link)
  • TCorp has issued A$500mn of its existing 3.00% Feb-30 (A$272mn) and 2.00% Mar-31 (A$228mn) benchmark bonds, with cover ratios of 3.60x and 8.00x respectively.
  • Tomorrow, the local calendar will see RBA Governor Bullock appear before the House of Reps Economics Committee at 0930 AEDT.

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