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Picking Up Where Rates Left Off

US TSYS
  • Cash Tsys firmer as US markets return from Christmas holiday, quiet overnight with European markets closed for Boxing Day.
  • Tsys inside relatively narrow overnight range and near Friday's close. March'24 10Y futures (TYH4) currently +2.5 at 112-21.5 vs. 112-24 intraday high, very light volume at just over 38k. Initial technical resistance above at 113-04.5 (Dec 21 high), followed by 113-12+, a Fibonacci projection point. Key short-term support is at 109-31+, the Dec 11 low. Initial firm support is at 111-09+, the Dec 7 high.
  • Projected rate cuts for early 2024 holding steady to mildly softer vs. Friday with short end futures weaker: January 2024 cumulative -3.5bp at 5.293%, March 2024 chance of rate cut -86.3% vs. -90.1% late Friday w/ cumulative of -25.1bp at 5.077%, May 2024 pricing in slightly more than 25bp cut with cumulative -52.4bp at 4.804%, June'24 cumulative -79.5bp at 4.532%. Fed terminal at 5.325% in Jan'24.
  • Tuesday Data Calendar: Chicago Fed Nat Activity and Philadelphia Fed Non-Mfg Activity indexes scheduled at 0830ET followed by Dallas Fed Mfg Activity at 1030ET. FHFA House Price Index data at 0900ET. Busy day for US Treasury supply with $75B 13W and $68B 26W Bill auctions at 1130ET; $57B 2Y Note and $44B 52W Bill auctions at 1300ET.
  • No scheduled Fed speakers; Congress closed for the holidays.

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