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US TSYS: Paring Gains Ahead Of Thanksgiving

US TSYS
MNI (LONDON)
  • Treasuries have extended an easing from highs seen after a strong 7Y auction marked a third solid auction for the front-loaded week. It’s likely positioning ahead of Thanksgiving although WTI futures lifting off lows have added some impetus.  
  • TYH5 at 110-27+ (+11+) has seen a pick-up in volumes recently, moving away from post-auction highs of 111-01. The round 111-00 appears to have offered some light resistance, after which lies 111-03 (drawn from the 10Y yield at 4.2205%) before 111-14+ (50-day EMA).
  • Gains are considered corrective though, with support seen at 109-20 (Nov 20/21 low).
  • Cash yields are 4-6.5bp lower on the day, with declines led by 7s following the auction.
  • The day’s data deluge was mixed but ultimately quite close to consensus. Still, it offered a reminder of core PCE inflation remaining on track to overshoot median FOMC projections for Q4 whilst supercore PCE inflation stabilizes at rates still uncomfortably above the 2% target.
  • Fed Funds implied rates are little change since the data. Cumulative cuts from 4.58% effective: 16bp Dec, 22bp Jan, 35bp Mar and 52bp June.
  • Market operating hours over Thanksgiving:
    • Cash Tsys: Thursday Nov 28: closed, Friday Nov 29, shortened session closing at 14:00 NY/13:00 Chicago.
    • Tsy futures: Thursday Nov 28: goes into pre-open (early close, no settlement) at 13:00 NY/12:00 Chicago, Friday Nov 29: Early close at 13:15 NY/12:15 Chicago
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MNI (LONDON)
  • Treasuries have extended an easing from highs seen after a strong 7Y auction marked a third solid auction for the front-loaded week. It’s likely positioning ahead of Thanksgiving although WTI futures lifting off lows have added some impetus.  
  • TYH5 at 110-27+ (+11+) has seen a pick-up in volumes recently, moving away from post-auction highs of 111-01. The round 111-00 appears to have offered some light resistance, after which lies 111-03 (drawn from the 10Y yield at 4.2205%) before 111-14+ (50-day EMA).
  • Gains are considered corrective though, with support seen at 109-20 (Nov 20/21 low).
  • Cash yields are 4-6.5bp lower on the day, with declines led by 7s following the auction.
  • The day’s data deluge was mixed but ultimately quite close to consensus. Still, it offered a reminder of core PCE inflation remaining on track to overshoot median FOMC projections for Q4 whilst supercore PCE inflation stabilizes at rates still uncomfortably above the 2% target.
  • Fed Funds implied rates are little change since the data. Cumulative cuts from 4.58% effective: 16bp Dec, 22bp Jan, 35bp Mar and 52bp June.
  • Market operating hours over Thanksgiving:
    • Cash Tsys: Thursday Nov 28: closed, Friday Nov 29, shortened session closing at 14:00 NY/13:00 Chicago.
    • Tsy futures: Thursday Nov 28: goes into pre-open (early close, no settlement) at 13:00 NY/12:00 Chicago, Friday Nov 29: Early close at 13:15 NY/12:15 Chicago