MNI ASIA OPEN: Off Lows Ahead Wed's Retail Sales, FOMC Min's

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

MNI INTERVIEW: Fed To Hike More Than Markets Expect–Goodhart
MNI BRIEF: US Rents Seen Spiking To Mid-2023 Peak-Dallas Fed
MNI: US President Joe Biden is shortly due to sign the Inflation Reduction Act into law.

US

FED: The Federal Reserve will likely raise interest rates substantially more than markets are pricing in because inflation will prove stubborn even amid slowing economic activity, former long-time Bank of England member and adviser Charles Goodhart told MNI.

• Wall Street is betting the fed funds rate will peak around 3.6%, while Fed officials have signaled rates will end the cycle around 3.8%.
• “The problem is that you won’t get inflation back to target unless you get wage growth back to a consistent level,” Goodhart said in an interview. “And it will take quite a lot more to get wage growth down, which is one of the reasons that a recession is likely to be deeper than the Fed indicates.” Fore more see MNI Policy main wire at 1232ET Tuesday.

US TSYS: Off Lows Ahead Wed's Retail Sales, July FOMC Minutes

Tsys remain weaker, but well off midmorning lows after mixed data: Housing starts weaker for third consecutive month (1.446M), Building Permits down 1.3% on the month still better than expected for second consecutive month (1.674M).

• Bonds extended lows yet again (30YY tapping 3.1703% high) after Industrial Production (+0.6% vs. 0.3% est), Capacity Utilization (80.3% vs. 80.2% est) both stronger than expected.
• Rates spent the rest of the session gradually scaling back from lows amid two-way flow session data out of the way, participants migrating to the sidelines ahead Wed's Retail Sales (0.1% est vs. 1.0% prior) not to mention July FOMC minutes release later in the session.
• Technicals for TYU2 currently trading 119-13 (-9.5) sustained losses through midmorning as prices fail to make any headway on 120-00 handle and 120-22 post-CPI high. Weakness at tail-end of last wk put contract through trendline support: 119-16 (Jun 16 low). Sales still considered corrective, however, the trendline break suggests a deeper retracement is likely near-term. This has opened 118-05, a Fibonacci retracement. Initial resistance to watch is 120-22, the Aug 10 high. A break would signal a possible bullish reversal.
• Additional trade tied to corporate debt issuance ($4.5B ADB 5Y SOFR+40 priced, several others including $3B KFW WNG 2Y SOFR and Goldman Sachs) generating two-way hedging/unwinds. Gradual pick-up in Sep/Dec roll volume as well.

OVERNIGHT DATA

• US JUL HOUSING STARTS 1.446M; PERMITS 1.674M
  
• US JUN STARTS REVISED TO 1.599M; PERMITS 1.696M
• US JUL HOUSING COMPLETIONS 1.424M; JUN 1.409M (REV)

• US JUL INDUSTRIAL PROD +0.6%; CAP UTIL 80.3%
• US JUN IP REV TO +0.0%; CAP UTIL REV 79.9%
• US JUL MFG OUTPUT +0.7%

• US REDBOOK: AUG STORE SALES +11.6% V YR AGO MO
• US REDBOOK: STORE SALES +12.7% WK ENDED AUG 13 V YR AGO WK

• CANADA JUL CPI INFLATION +0.1% M/M, +7.6% YY

• FOREIGN HOLDINGS OF CANADA SECURITIES -17.5B CAD IN JUN
• CANADIAN HOLDINGS OF FOREIGN SECURITIES -12.3B CAD IN JUN

MARKETS SNAPSHOT

Key late session market levels:

• DJIA up 216.27 points (0.64%) at 34124.73
• S&P E-Mini Future up 5.25 points (0.12%) at 4303
• Nasdaq down 45.5 points (-0.3%) at 13080.64
• US 10-Yr yield is up 2.9 bps at 2.8168%
• US Sep 10Y are down 9.5/32 at 119-13
• EURUSD up 0.0004 (0.04%) at 1.0164
• USDJPY up 0.9 (0.68%) at 134.21
• WTI Crude Oil (front-month) down $3.22 (-3.6%) at $86.15
• Gold is down $2.89 (-0.16%) at $1776.80

US TSY FUTURES CLOSE

• 3M10Y -3.897, 14.503 (L: 9.017 / H: 19.661)
• 2Y10Y -2.964, -43.017 (L: -43.879 / H: -36.839)
• 2Y30Y -5.531, -14.237 (L: -15.443 / H: -6.655)
• 5Y30Y -4.821, 15.163 (L: 14.142 / H: 20.465)
• Current futures levels:
• Sep 2Y down 2.5/32 at 104-20.375 (L: 104-19.25 / H: 104-25.25)
• Sep 5Y down 6.75/32 at 112-11.25 (L: 112-07.75 / H: 112-22.75)
• Sep 10Y down 9/32 at 119-13.5 (L: 119-04 / H: 119-28.5)
• Sep 30Y down 9/32 at 141-8 (L: 140-03 / H: 141-27)
• Sep Ultra 30Y down 7/32 at 154-6 (L: 152-10 / H: 154-28)

‌‌US 10YR FUTURES TECHS: (U2)‌‌ Bounce Falters Ahead of 120-00

• RES 4: 122-29+ High Mar 31
• RES 3: 122-16 2.0% 10-dma envelope
• RES 2: 120-29/122-02 High Aug 4 / High Aug 02
• RES 1: 120-22 High Aug 10
• PRICE: 119-06+ @ 15:25 BST Aug 16
• SUP 1: 118-30+/30 Low Aug 12 / Jul 22
• SUP 2: 118-05 50.0% retracement of the Jun 14 - Aug 2 bull cycle
• SUP 3: 117-14+ Low Jul 21 and key near-term support
• SUP 4: 117-07 61.8% retracement of the Jun 14 - Aug 2 bull cycle

Treasuries bounced through late Monday hours, but sustained losses through the Tuesday open. This sees prices fail to make any headway on the 120-00 handle and the 120-22 post-CPI high. Weakness at the tail-end of last week put the contract through trendline support at 119-16. The trendline is drawn from the Jun 16 low. The recent move lower is still considered corrective, however, the trendline break suggests a deeper retracement is likely near-term. This has opened 118-05, a Fibonacci retracement. Initial resistance to watch is 120-22, the Aug 10 high. A break would signal a possible bullish reversal.

US EURODOLLAR FUTURES CLOSE

• Sep 22 -0.003 at 96.650
• Dec 22 -0.015 at 96.10
• Mar 23 -0.020 at 96.105
• Jun 23 -0.020 at 96.205
• Red Pack (Sep 23-Jun 24) -0.08 to -0.035
• Green Pack (Sep 24-Jun 25) -0.08 to -0.05
• Blue Pack (Sep 25-Jun 26) -0.04 to -0.01
• Gold Pack (Sep 26-Jun 27) -0.005 to +0.010

SHORT TERM RATES

US DOLLAR LIBOR: Latest settlements

• O/N +0.00343 to 2.32229% (+0.00743/wk)
• 1M -0.00271 to 2.37700% (-0.00986/wk)
• 3M +0.01871 to 2.96057% (+0.03900/wk) * / **
• 6M -0.02700 to 3.50600% (-0.00329/wk)
• 12M -0.04386 to 3.95071% (-0.00829/wk)
• * Record Low 0.11413% on 9/12/21; ** New 14Y high: 2.96057% on 8/16/22

• Daily Effective Fed Funds Rate: 2.33% volume: $97B
• Daily Overnight Bank Funding Rate: 2.32% volume: $294B

• Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR): 2.29%, $1.014T
• Broad General Collateral Rate (BGCR): 2.26%, $394B
• Tri-Party General Collateral Rate (TGCR): 2.26%, $388B
• (rate, volume levels reflect prior session)

PIPELINE: $2B Goldman Sachs, $1.75B Ford Launch Late

$16.25B to price Tuesday:

• Date $MM Issuer (Priced *, Launch #)
• 08/16 $4.5B *ADB 5Y SOFR+40
• 08/16 $3B *KFW WNG 2Y SOFR+13
• 08/16 $2.5B #Goldman Sachs 6NC5 +152
• 08/16 $2B #Eaton Corp $1.3B +10Y +135, $700M 30Y +162.5
• 08/16 $1.75B #Ford 10Y Green 6.1%
• 08/16 $1.25B #CCDJ $750M 3Y +125, $500M 5Y +160
• 08/16 $1.25B #PNC Financial PerpNC5 6.2%
• Expected Wednesday:
• 08/17 $1B BNG Bank WNG 2Y SOFR+25a
• 08/17 $1B MuniFin WNG 5Y SOFR+52a
• 08/17 $Benchmark Export Development Bank of Canada 3Y SOFR+34a

EGBs-GILTS CASH CLOSE: BTPs Blow Out While UK Short End Underperforms

BTPs underperformed the European space as a whole Tuesday, while Gilts weakened vs Bunds.

• Widening BTP spreads (10Y yields rose the most since Jun 14, up 20+bp at session highs) couldn't be pinned to any particular catalyst but political risk ahead of September elections and thin trading volumes contributed.
• The Gilt curve bear flattened with 2Y yields briefly hitting 2-month highs; some desks cited strong wage pressures in this morning's employment report potentially encouraging more BoE hikes.
• Supply consisted of Bobl and Gilt, little reaction. The only remaining auction this week is France (Thurs).
• UK July CPI takes centre stage Wednesday, with Eurozone GDP up later in the morning.

Closing Yields / 10-Yr Periphery EGB Spreads To Germany:

• Germany: The 2-Yr yield is up 4.7bps at 0.577%, 5-Yr is up 6.6bps at 0.744%, 10-Yr is up 7.1bps at 0.971%, and 30-Yr is up 7.5bps at 1.23%.
• UK: The 2-Yr yield is up 12.3bps at 2.155%, 5-Yr is up 11bps at 1.965%, 10-Yr is up 10.8bps at 2.125%, and 30-Yr is up 8bps at 2.515%.
• Italian BTP spread up 8.8bps at 216.3bps / Greek up 7.6bps at 236.5bps

FOREX: JPY Under Pressure As Core Yields Reverse Monday Price Action

• The Japanese Yen was the poorest performer in G10 FX on Tuesday as global fixed income markets reversed Monday’s price action and core yields took a leg higher.
• USDJPY (+0.68%) took out the Monday highs in early Europe and the rally gained momentum as we broke back above 134, narrowing the gap with the pre-US CPI levels for the pair around the 135 mark. Firm short-term resistance has been defined at 135.58, the Aug 8 high.
• USDJPY’s ascent lent overall support to the dollar index, which extended north of the Monday highs and briefly made a new high for August at 106.94. However, greenback momentum from this point waned and after the DXY had reversed to unchanged levels on the day, FX markets were happy to consolidate ahead of tomorrow’s data.
• Both EUR and GBP traded higher as a result of the greenback’s turnaround, however they both remain comfortably below the week’s opening levels as the European energy crisis continues to loom in the backdrop.
• The Chinese offshore Yuan saw a moderate pullback after Monday’s significant drop. USDCNH (-0.30%) dropped back to 6.7908 and looks set to close around yesterday’s breakout point around 6.7950.
• Focus overnight will be on the RBNZ rate decision. With a 50bp OCR hike seen as a done deal this week, the focus will fall on the Reserve Bank's forward-looking comments, with particular emphasis on the OCR track. The tone of this MPS will be set by the combination of hints on how policymakers are planning to handle the inflation/growth dilemma further down the road.
• Elsewhere, Australia wage price index data will precede the Uk’s release of July CPI and Eurozone GDP. The focus will then turn to US July Retail Sales and the release of the FOMC minutes.

Wednesday Data Calendar

Date	GMT/Local	Impact	Flag	Country	Event
17/08/2022	0130/1130	***		AU	Quarterly wage price index
17/08/2022	0200/1400	***		NZ	RBNZ official cash rate decision
17/08/2022	0600/0700	***		UK	Producer Prices
17/08/2022	0600/0700	***		UK	Consumer inflation report
17/08/2022	0600/0800	**		NO	Norway GDP
17/08/2022	0830/0930	*		UK	ONS House Price Index
17/08/2022	0900/1100	*		EU	Employment
17/08/2022	0900/1100	***		EU	GDP (p)
17/08/2022	1100/0700	**		US	MBA Weekly Applications Index
17/08/2022	1230/0830	***		US	Retail Sales
17/08/2022	1330/0930			US	Fed Governor Michelle Bowman
17/08/2022	1400/1000	*		US	Business Inventories
17/08/2022	1430/1030	**		US	DOE weekly crude oil stocks
17/08/2022	1700/1300	**		US	US Treasury Auction Result for 20 Year Bond
17/08/2022	1820/1420			US	Fed Governor Michelle Bowman