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OFZs Remain Under Pressure as FOMC, Local CPI Approach

RUSSIA
  • Local & USD rates trade mixed around the open, having slipped into the red yesterday.
  • OFZs remained under pressure, holding a bear steepening bias with 7-15Y yields +9-12bp higher on the day.
  • 10Y price action is now approaching the march 2020 high at 8.37 followed by 8.50 resistance – up +102bp since the start of October as inflation continues to weigh on yields.
  • Focus will be on CPI tomorrow, with expectations for a print at 8.00% with a slight upside bias keeping OFZ investors tentative.

MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com

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