September 30, 2024 06:36 GMT
STIR: 80% Implied Probability of October ECB Cut Ahead of German, Italian HICP
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German (state-level data 0900BST/1000CET; national 1300BST) and Italian (1000BST) flash inflation data headline today’s regional calendar, and markets may be sensitive to upside surprises following last week’s dovish repricing in EUR STIRs.
- ECB-dated OIS continue to price 20bps of easing through the October meeting (i.e. ~80% implied probability of a 25bp cut).
- There are 151bps of cuts priced through the June 2025 ECB meeting, implying 6x25bp cuts across the next 6 gatherings.
- A reminder that French and Spanish flash HICP were both lower than expected on Friday, which prompted multiple sell-side names to call for an October ECB cut (a risk that had been heightened following the weak flash September PMIs earlier in the week).
- The consensus for Tuesday’s Eurozone-wide flash inflation print is now 1.8% Y/Y, a little below the 1.9% expected as of last Thursday. Core inflation continues to be seen at 2.7% Y/Y.
- Euribor futures are flat to +2.0 ticks through the blues.
- ECB President Lagarde is scheduled to speak in EU Parliament at 1400BST today. Over the weekend, the dovish Stournaras told the FT that he sees a 25 cut in October as “reasonable”.
- Portuguese and Irish inflation data is also due today.
Meeting Date | ESTR ECB-Dated OIS (%) | Difference Vs. Current Effective ESTR Rate (bp) |
Oct-24 | 3.215 | -20.1 |
Dec-24 | 2.899 | -51.7 |
Jan-25 | 2.637 | -77.9 |
Mar-25 | 2.328 | -108.7 |
Apr-25 | 2.107 | -130.9 |
Jun-25 | 1.911 | -150.5 |
Jul-25 | 1.806 | -160.9 |
Sep-25 | 1.724 | -169.1 |
Source: MNI/Bloomberg. |
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