May 24, 2024 06:36 GMT
STIR: No Lasting Spillover From UK Retail Sales; 59bps of ECB Cuts Priced Throug
STIR
Euribor futures are -0.5 to +1.5 through the blues.
- There was no lasting impact from much softer-than-expected UK retail sales data.
- German final Q1 GDP was also in line with the flash estimate at +0.2% Q/Q.
- ECB-dated OIS contracts price 59bps of cuts through the remainder of this year, the shallowest implied cutting cycle seen year-to-date.
- A 25bp cut is ~90% discounted come the end of the June meeting,
- Looking slightly further out, a cumulative 26bps of easing is priced through the July meeting, with yesterday’s Q1 negotiated wages data providing the latest input that could facilitate a “wait and see” approach from the Bank.
- There are several ECB speakers scheduled today (Schnabel, Vasle, Muller, Nagel, de Cos and Centeno).
- Last week saw Schnabel note that a July cut was unlikely, while most other speakers have offered little guidance beyond June.
- The regional data calendar is light today, with broader European focus on next week’s May flash inflation data.
Meeting Date | ESTR ECB-Dated OIS (%) | Difference Vs. Current Effective ESTR Rate (bp) |
Jun-24 | 3.683 | -22.9 |
Jul-24 | 3.655 | -25.7 |
Sep-24 | 3.506 | -40.6 |
Oct-24 | 3.446 | -46.6 |
Dec-24 | 3.320 | -59.2 |
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