April 28, 2024 22:23 GMT
Tsys Futures Edge Higher, PCE Data Less Hawkish, Japan Closed
US TSYS
Treasury futures traded higher on Friday, while curves flatter with the short end mildly weaker. Focus was on PCE data comes out in-line to slightly higher -- deemed less hawkish in light of Thursday's Q1 beat and Personal Income/spending. Japan is out today, so cash trading will open when London gets in.
- Jun'24 10Y futures edged higher throughout the Friday session, before gapping higher on US data releases and tapping a high of 107.27+ before closing the session at 107-18+, up 07+, as trading kicks off on Monday we are up another + 02 at 107-20.
- The trend outlook in Treasuries is unchanged and the direction is down. The contract traded to a fresh cycle low Thursday Initial resistance is 108-13 (20-day EMA), while to the downside, initial support is at 107-04+ (Apr 25 low).
- Cash Treasury curve was flatter on Friday with yields 2-5bps lower, with the 2Y yield was -2bps to 4.993%, 10Y -4bps to 4.663%, while the 2y10y -4.4098 at -33.664
- On the data front: Personal Income inline at 0.5%, up from 0.3% prior, Person Spending was 0.8% vs 0.6% est, PCE Deflator MoM (0.3% vs. 0.3%), YoY (2.7% vs. 2.6% est, 2.5% prior) PCE Core Deflator MoM (0.3% vs. 0.3% est), YoY (2.8% vs. 2.7% est, 2.8% prior).
& U. of Mich. Sentiment 77.2 vs. 77.9 est - Looking ahead: Focus is on FOMC policy announcement on Wednesday,
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