September 13, 2024 06:39 GMT
STIR: Euribor Futures Supported By Post-Settlement Rally In US Rates
STIR
Euribor futures are +1.0 to +5.0 ticks through the blues, supported by the post-settlement rally in the US short end as media articles (WSJ/FT) suggested a 25bps versus 50bps Fed cut was a close call.
- However, the rhetoric within the reports does not suggest the Fed is trying to “guide” markets within the media blackout, with a 25bps cut remaining the base case amongst analysts.
- The ECB retained it’s “data-dependent and meeting-by-meeting approach" at yesterday’s meeting, prompting a modest unwind of near-term cut pricing.
- ECB-dated OIS price 6.5bps of easing through the October 17 meeting (vs ~8bps before the September decision) and 36bps through year-end (vs ~37bps pre-decision) – still a little more dovish than the once-per-quarter preference held by at least several GC members.
- Several ECB policymakers (Nagel, Simkus and Rehn) have spoken this morning, but haven’t delivered any big surprises.
- Focus remains on implied cut pricing further out. We have previously highlighted interest in Euribor flatteners (e.g. ERZ4 calendar spreads vs the strip all the way to H7).
- The July low in the ERH5/H6 spread remains intact after a ~11 point rally through September.
Meeting Date | ESTR ECB-Dated OIS (%) | Difference Vs. Current Cut-adjusted Effective ESTR Rate (bp) |
Oct-24 | 3.348 | -6.6 |
Dec-24 | 3.051 | -36.3 |
Jan-25 | 2.821 | -59.4 |
Mar-25 | 2.517 | -89.7 |
Apr-25 | 2.295 | -112.0 |
Jun-25 | 2.079 | -133.5 |
Jul-25 | 1.974 | -144.0 |
Source: MNI/Bloomberg. |
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