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SONIA futures underperforming

STIR FUTURES

Accompanying the moves lower in Eurodollar futures are the SONIA and Euribor futures strips. Both are under pressure due to a combination of the risk-on moves in equities but also due to the large increase in European gas prices today.

  • The SONIA futures strip is underperforming the Eurodollar strip with Whites down up to 3 ticks, Reds down 3.5-4.0 ticks and Greens/Blues down 5.5-7.5 ticks today. There is now a greater than 85% probability of a 25bp February hike priced in with further 25bp hikes fully priced by May and August.
  • This contrasts with around an 85% probability of a hike by May in the US, two hikes fully priced by September and a third hike almost fully priced by February 2023.
  • The Eurodollar strip is lower, but outperforming the Eurodollar and SONIA strips, seeing Reds down 2.0-2.5 ticks, and Greens/Blues down 3.0-3.5 ticks on the day. A first 10bp ECB hike isn't fully priced until December.

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