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SONIA Futures Slightly Underperform Euribor, Aug BoE Cut Remains Close Call

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SONIA futures are +0.5 to -7.0 ticks through the blues, slightly underperforming Euribor counterparts.

  • However, both BoE and ECB pricing has stuck within recent ranges through the day.
  • BoE-dated OIS price ~46bps of easing through the remainder of ’24, with the ECB equivalent showing 45bps of additional easing (on top of the 25bp cut delivered in June).
  • Yesterday’s ECB meeting largely affirmed the bank’s mild dovish bias, keeping the implied probability of a 25bp cut in September at around 80%.
  • This week’s UK data has kept the chances of an August cut in the balance, with inflation a touch higher than expected but wages showing slight indications of softness.
  • OIS price just over a 40% implied probability of a cut in August, which is generally the consensus view amongst sellside analysts. However, most forecasters concede that it remains a close call.
  • There are no MPC speakers scheduled ahead of the August decision. As such, near-term BoE pricing could be sensitive to next week’s flash PMI releases, which will be the key focus.

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