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MNI US CLOSING FI ANALYSIS: Big Stim Deal Line In Sand For GOP


US TSY SUMMARY: Big Stim Deal Line In Sand For GOP

Dueling headlines over a stimulus deal continued to drive market speculation, but still no closer to a deal after the bell. Rates opened with a strong risk-off tone Thursday, but followed a steady pace as gains given back through the close.
Salient headlines:

  • MNUCHIN: WE'RE GOING TO KEEP TRYING TO GET STIMULUS DEAL
  • WHITEHOUSE: THERE'S A CHANCE `SERIOUS' STIMULUS BILL MAY EMERGE
  • MCCONNELL REJECTS `HIGHER AMOUNT' FOR STIMULUS: REUTERS
  • TRUMP: WILLING TO RAISE STIMULUS OFFER ABOVE $1.8 TRILLION, Bbg
May be all for naught, but the risk-on tone is gained momentum after the bell on back of House Speaker Pelosi headlines:
  • HOUSE DEMS: WILL ADDRESS NEEDS IF NO DEAL SOON, Bbg
  • STIMULUS RELIEF WON'T WAIT UNTIL JANUARY, Bbg
Equities back to early overnight levels, rates on lows
- The 2-Yr yield is unchanged at 0.139%, 5-Yr is up 0.8bps at 0.312%, 10-Yr is up 0.8bps at 0.7339%, and 30-Yr is up 0.8bps at 1.5134%.

TECHNICALS: US 10YR FUTURE TECHS: (Z0) Gives Back Its Winnings 

US 10YR FUTURE TECHS: (Z0) Gives Back Its Winnings

  • RES 4: 139-26 High Sep 29 and a key resistance
  • RES 3: 139-25 High Oct 2
  • RES 2: 139-17 76.4% retracement of the Sep 29 - Oct 7 sell-off
  • RES 1: 139-14 High Oct 15
  • PRICE: 139-04+ @ 18:46 BST Oct 15
  • SUP 1: 139-00 Round number support
  • SUP 2: 138-28+ Low Oct 13
  • SUP 3: 138-20+ Low Oct 7 and the bull trigger
  • SUP 4: 138-18+ Low Aug 28 and bear trigger
Treasuries rallied earlier today but have given back all their gains and are trading below today's open. The rejection off the day does dampen the recent bullish tone however at this stage a bullish theme still prevails. This follows the strong gains since bouncing off the Oct 7 low. Initial resistance has been defined at today's high of 139-14 where a break is required to again signal scope for a climb towards 139-17. Support is at 138-28+.

AUSSIE 3-YR TECHS: (Z0) Broader Bullish Theme Intact

AUSSIE 3-YR TECHS: (Z0) Broader Bullish Theme Intact

  • RES 3: 100.00 - Psychological round number
  • RES 2: 99.889 - 3.0% Upper Bollinger Band
  • RES 1: 99.840 - All time High Oct 6, 15 and the bull trigger
  • PRICE: 99.830 @ 18:51 BST Oct 15
  • SUP 1: 99.760 - Low Oct 1 and 2
  • SUP 2: 99.705 - Low Sep 18, 21 and 22
  • SUP 3: 99.675 - Low Sep 7 and key support
Aussie 3yr futures remain bullish. The price surge at the tail-end of September and early October confirmed bullish trend conditions. Recent activity is viewed as a pause in the uptrend and in pattern terms has taken on the appearance of a bull flag. This is a continuation pattern and reinforces current trend conditions. A break of 99.840, Oct 7 high and this week's high would open 99.889. Support is at 99.760, Oct 1 and 2 low.

AUSSIE 10-YR TECHS: (Z0) Uptrend Resumes

AUSSIE 10-YR TECHS: (Z0) Uptrend Resumes

  • RES 3: 99.480 - High Mar 10 and the all-time high
  • RES 2: 99.360 - High Apr 2 (cont)
  • RES 1: 99.290 - High Oct 16
  • PRICE: 99.250 @ 19:03 BST Oct 15
  • SUP 1: 99.075 - Low Oct and the key support
  • SUP 2: 99.055 - Low Sep 18 and 21
  • SUP 3: 98.970 - Low Sep 8
Aussie 10y futures remain bullish following this week's strong impulsive rally. The break above 99.180, an area of congestion reflecting highs in Sep and early October confirms a resumption of the uptrend that started on Aug 28. Attention turns to 99.300 and 99.360. The latter is the Apr 2 high (cont). The near-term bull trigger is 99.290, Oct 16 high. On the downside, firm trend support lies at 99.075, Oct 5 low.

JGB TECHS: (Z0) Bullish Focus

JGB TECHS: (Z0) Bullish Focus

  • RES 3: 152.55 - High Aug 5 (cont)
  • RES 2: 152.34 - 3.0% Upper Bollinger Band
  • RES 1: 152.29 - High Sep 24 and the bull trigger
  • PRICE: 152.18 @ 19:00 BST Oct 15
  • SUP 1: 151.75 - Low Oct 08 and trend support
  • SUP 2: 151.54 - Low Sep 7
  • SUP 3: 151.43 - Low Sep 1
JGBs remain firmer following the recent recovery that has resulted in a move above 152.00. Attention turns to resistance at 152.29, Sep 4 high, the key resistance and bull trigger. A break of this level would confirm a resumption of the uptrend and open 152.34, a Bollinger band objective and 152.55, Aug 5 high (cont). On the downside, key trend support has been defined at 151.75, Oct 8 low

US TSY FUTURES CLOSE: Risk-Off Unwound, Extend Lows Late

After a stronger open, Tsy futures ground steadily lower through the day, apparently over hopes of a stimulus deal in the near term despite the lack of progress over the last few weeks. Yld curves mixed, well off early flatter levels, update:

  • 3M10Y +1.34, 63.249 (L: 58.513 / H: 63.581)
  • 2Y10Y +1.03, 59.29 (L: 55.42 / H: 59.622)
  • 2Y30Y +1.063, 137.304 (L: 132.158 / H: 137.637)
  • 5Y30Y +0.067, 120.045 (L: 116.752 / H: 120.429)
  • Current futures levels:
  • Dec 2Y down 0.12/32 at 110-13.8 (L: 110-13.87 / H: 110-14.5)
  • Dec 5Y down 1.75/32 at 125-26.75 (L: 125-26.5 / H: 125-31)
  • Dec 10Y down 3.5/32 at 139-3.5 (L: 139-02 / H: 139-14)
  • Dec 30Y down 8/32 at 175-4 (L: 175-01 / H: 176-10)
  • Dec Ultra 30Y down 21/32 at 219-16 (L: 219-11 / H: 222-02)

US TSYS/SUPPLY: Preview Next Wk's Auctions

DATETIMEAMTSECURITYCUSIP
19-Oct1130ET$54B13W-Bill(9127963V9)
19-Oct1130ET$51B26W-Bill(9127962Q1)
20-Oct1130ET$30B42D-Bill CMB(912796TU3)
20-Oct1130ET$30B119D-Bill CMB(9127964D8)
21-Oct1130ETTBA105D-Bill CMB20-Oct
21-Oct1130ETTBA154D-Bill CMB20-Oct
21-Oct1300ET$22B20Y-bond/R/O(912810SQ2)
22-Oct1130ETTBA4W-Bill20-Oct
22-Oct1130ETTBA8W-Bill20-Oct
22-Oct1300ET$17B5Y-TIPS(91282CAQ4)

US EURODLR FUTURES CLOSE: Lead Qtrly EDZ0 Bid After 3M LIBOR All-Time Low Set'

Mostly steady in the short end to moderately weaker out the strip. Lead quarterly holds bid since 3M LIBOR fell to new all-time low: set' -0.01238 to 0.21775%** (-0.00638/wk). Latest lvls:

  • Dec 20 +0.005 at 99.760
  • Mar 21 steady at 99.795
  • Jun 21 steady at 99.805
  • Sep 21 steady at 99.805
  • Red Pack (Dec 21-Sep 22) -0.015 to steady
  • Green Pack (Dec 22-Sep 23) -0.02 to -0.01
  • Blue Pack (Dec 23-Sep 24) -0.025 to -0.02
  • Gold Pack (Dec 24-Sep 25) -0.035 to -0.03

USD LIBOR FIX

  • O/N 0.08125 (0.00037)
  • 1W 0.10150 (0.00162)
  • 1M 0.14725 (0.0015)
  • 2M 0.18550 (-0.00113)
  • 3M 0.21775** (-0.01238)
  • 6M 0.25325 (0)
  • 12M 0.34775 (0.00375)
** 3M New record Low 0.21775% on 10/15/20 ** (prior 0.21788% on 9/25/20)

STIR/US TSYS

FRBNY EFFR for prior session:

  • Daily Effective Fed Funds Rate: 0.09% volume: $54B
  • Daily Overnight Bank Funding Rate: 0.08%, volume: $163B
US TSYS: Repo Reference Rates
  • Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR): 0.09%, $885B
  • Broad General Collateral Rate (BGCR): 0.06%, $34B
  • Tri-Party General Collateral Rate (TGCR): 0.06%, $326B
  • (rate, volume levels reflect prior session)
FED: NY Fed Operational Purchase:
  • TIPS 1Y-7.5Y, $2.401B accepted of $4.728B submission
  • Next scheduled purchase:
  • Fri 10/16 1010-1030ET: Tsy 0Y-2.25Y, appr $12.825B

OUTLOOK: US Data/Speaker Calendar (prior, estimate)

  • 16-Oct 0830 Oct NY Fed Business Leaders Index
  • 16-Oct 0830 Sep retail sales (0.6%, 0.8%)
  • 16-Oct 0830 Sep retail sales ex. motor vehicle (0.7%, 0.4%)
  • 16-Oct 0830 Sep retail sales ex. mtr veh, gas (0.7%, 0.5%)
  • 16-Oct 0915 Sep capacity utilization (71.4%, 71.8%)
  • 16-Oct 0915 Sep industrial production (0.4%, 0.6%)
  • 16-Oct 0935 StL Fed Bullard, mon-pol IMF panel
  • 16-Oct 0945 NY Fed Williams, moderated discussion Ford Foundation
  • 16-Oct 1000 Oct Michigan sentiment index (p) (80.4, 80.5)
  • 16-Oct 1000 Aug business inventories (0.1%, 0.4%)
  • 16-Oct 1100 Q4 St. Louis Fed Real GDP Nowcast
  • 16-Oct 1115 Q4 NY Fed GDP Nowcast
  • 16-Oct 1600 Aug long term TICS flows ($10.8B, --)
  • 16-Oct 1600 Aug net TICS flows (-$88.7B, --)

PIPELINE: Supra-Sovereigns Focus

Waiting for Ag Bank of China to price, otherwise it appears issuance is done for the day. Denmark short duration issue likely next week.

  • Date $MM Issuer (Priced *, Launch #)
  • 10/15 $900M *Bank of China Group Inv $400M 5Y +125, $500M 10Y +160
  • 10/15 $850M #Ag Bank of China, $500M 3Y +90, $350M 5Y +100
  • 10/15 $300M *Union Bank of Philippines 5Y +195
  • 10/15 $500M *COFCO (HK) 10Y +150
  • 10/?? $Benchmark Denmark short duration bond

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