June 12, 2024 14:02 GMT
SONIA Futures Rally Aggressively On U.S. CPI, 41bp Of BoE Cuts Showing Through Year End
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The aggressive post-U.S. CPI move higher in SONIA futures extends further, with contracts last flat to +16.5 as the late reds and early greens lead the rally.
- SFIZ4 prints the highest level seen since May 22, while SFIZ5 is ~3.5bp away from closing the opening gap lower that was seen on the same day.
- BoE-dated OIS now shows ~41bp of cuts through year end vs. ~34bp ahead of the data.
- 19bp of cuts are priced through the Sep MPC, representing just over 75% odds of a cut through that juncture.
- Wider macro matters continue to dominate, with today’s monthly UK GDP data and political soundbites failing to impact markets.
- GBP STIR markets continue to trade with a high beta to broader core global STIR markets, with the BoE’s pre-election quiet period (outside of scheduled meetings) likely heightening GBP STIR sensitivity to macro matters.
BoE Meeting | SONIA BoE-Dated OIS (%) | Difference Vs. Current Effective SONIA Rate (bp) |
Jun-24 | 5.198 | -0.2 |
Aug-24 | 5.090 | -11.1 |
Sep-24 | 5.011 | -18.9 |
Nov-24 | 4.881 | -31.9 |
Dec-24 | 4.793 | -40.7 |
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