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TurkGBs Resume Sell-Off, 10Y Approaches Agbal-Removal Highs

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  • TurkGBs remain under pressure in today's session, sustaining bear steepening momentum from yesterday. 10Y yields stand +21bp higher today, adding to yesterday's +7bp rise to bring spot closer to the 18.00 mark. This is only a short distance from the March highs established following ex-CBRT Gov Agbal's removal for tightening policy too drastically against Erdogan's wishes.
  • Since the CBRT's abrupt pivot to core CPI as the new benchmark for policy, 10Y yields have risen +126bp in just under three weeks – unsettled by dovish comments on 'transitory' inflation and weak arguments for loosening policy broadly against the tide of rising CPI across the globe. This has also manifested into acute TRY weakness (-3.98%) and a higher sovereign risk premium (+45.6bp).
  • Overall, the curve continues to trade bear steeper into the upcoming CBRT meeting as markets anticipate further easing in the pipeline for October/November. Current sentiment remains weak in TRY assets, set against a backdrop of higher US Treasury yields and brewing concerns over QE tapering and rates lift-off – widening the already notable CBRT credibility deficit.
  • TurkGB Curve chg since 23/09/21

  • With both core and headline CPI having risen in September (16.98% & 19.58%), another 'revisionary' cut would likely dent confidence further – eroding the core CPI-one wk repo margin of safety further from 1.02% and making the CBRT more vulnerable to problematic policy should core CPI rise further into the end of the year. Here we may see this bear steepening bias retained going into the CBRT meeting, with elevated second round effects from higher FX pass-through, dollarisation and market expectations keeping upside pressure firm.
  • Res1 18.00, Res2 18.22, sup1: 17.50, Sup2: 17.00. Beyond there we see the 2018 & 2109 highs coming into focus with notable levels at 18.91, 20.27 & 21.10 to the topside.
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com

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