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Still Not Keen To Price In 2 ECB Hikes

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ECB-dated OIS pricing is incrementally higher today, although participants are still reluctant to fully price in a 2 further 25bp hikes from current levels. ~47.5bp of cumulative tightening is currently priced into the ECB-dated OIS strip, with ~19bp of cuts from current terminal rate pricing showing by the end of the ECB’s February meeting.

  • The previously alluded to Fedspeak and uptick in equities has seemingly been the driver of pricing today.
  • Elsewhere, Bundesbank chief Nagel generally reiterated comments he made yesterday, maintaining debate re: the need for tightening beyond the summer break.
  • Late yesterday saw ECB Vice President de Guindos suggest that there “could” be further rate hikes (much less forceful than the general ECB tone at first glance), although he did highlight a data- and credit-dependent stance along with some worry re: service inflation, as well as a high level of consensus within the ECB re: the previous monetary policy decision, which countered the initial tone.
ECB Meeting€STR ECB-Dated OIS (%)Difference Vs. Current Effective €STR Rate (bp)
Jun-233.370+22.5
Jul-233.542+39.7
Sep-233.620+47.5
Oct-233.619+47.4
Dec-233.546+40.1
Feb-243.430+28.5

source: MNI - Market News/Bloomberg

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