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MNI EUROPEAN MARKETS ANALYSIS: FOMC In Focus Later

  • Q4 CPI in Australia was below expectations, with markets now pricing in close to 100% odds of a February rate from the RBA. Services inflation was still sticky though. The A$ fell, but damage has been limited by USD weakness elsewhere.
  • It has been a quiet session so far for US sys, futures are all trading higher however ranges have been narrow. JGB futures are little changed, +2 compared to settlement levels. Most other Asian markets have been shut for LNY.  
  • The Fed is expected to leave rates unchanged today (see MNI Fed Preview). The BoC is forecast to cut rates 25bp to 3%. December US trade and inventories, estimated Q4 Spanish GDP and December euro area M3 also print. 
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  • Q4 CPI in Australia was below expectations, with markets now pricing in close to 100% odds of a February rate from the RBA. Services inflation was still sticky though. The A$ fell, but damage has been limited by USD weakness elsewhere.
  • It has been a quiet session so far for US sys, futures are all trading higher however ranges have been narrow. JGB futures are little changed, +2 compared to settlement levels. Most other Asian markets have been shut for LNY.  
  • The Fed is expected to leave rates unchanged today (see MNI Fed Preview). The BoC is forecast to cut rates 25bp to 3%. December US trade and inventories, estimated Q4 Spanish GDP and December euro area M3 also print. 
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US TSYS: Tsys Futures Slightly Higher Ahead Of FOMC Later

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