MNI China Daily Summary: Friday, December 13

MNI BRIEF: PBOC To Curb Any Yuan Overshot : PBOC Zou

MNI: GERMANY OCT EXPORTS -2.8% M/M (VS FCST -2.6%)

CHINA YTD NEW LOANS CNY17.1 TRLN VS MEDIAN CNY17.5 TRLN: PBOC

MNI: PBOC Net Injects CNY14.2 Bln via OMO Friday

MNI: PBOC Sets Yuan Parity Higher At 7.1876 Fri; -1.22% Y/Y

MNI: EUROZONE OCT IP +0% M/M, -1.2% Y/Y

MNI: SPAIN NOV HICP +0% M/M, +2.4% Y/Y

MNI: FRANCE NOV HICP -0.1% M/M, +1.7% Y/Y

MNI EXCLUSIVE: EU-Mercosur Deal Close, But Likely Short-Lived - Officials

AUSTRALIA: 2025 Election Outcome Looking More Uncertain According To Newspoll

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The Power of Fed Speak

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Rates finished broadly lower Tuesday, near second half lows after hawkish Fed rhetoric initially weighed heavily on the long end, yield curves steepening on net, 2s10s dis-inverting to +4.042 from -3.125 low. 30YY climbed from around 2.50% prior to Fed Gov Brainard to 2.596% session high.
  • In short, Fed Gov Brainard and KC Fed George delivered one-two punch to markets midmorning on the importance of keeping inflation contained by raising rates methodically and starting draw balance sheet draw down as soon as May.
  • Given Brainard's dovish credentials, she makes a notable mention of legendary hawk Fed Chair Paul Volcker in the first paragraph...then again, she also mentions Arthur Burns under whose leadership inflation soared.
  • On tightening: "It is of paramount importance to get inflation down... accordingly, the Committee will continue tightening monetary policy methodically through a series of interest rate increases and by starting to reduce the balance sheet at a rapid pace as soon as our May meeting."
  • Lacking on the data front, Wednesday focus on afternoon release of March FOMC minutes:
    • US Data/Speaker Calendar (prior, estimate)
    • Apr-6 0700 MBA Mortgage Applications (-6.8%, --)
    • Apr-6 0930 Philly Fed Harker on economic outlook
    • Apr-6 1400 March FOMC minutes
  • The 2-Yr yield is up 8bps at 2.5017%, 5-Yr is up 13.8bps at 2.6887%, 10-Yr is up 14.6bps at 2.5413%, and 30-Yr is up 11.1bps at 2.5674%.
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