September 24, 2024 10:26 GMT
US TSYS: Yesterday’s Recovery Rally Unwinds, Curves Steepen To Fresh ’24 Highs
US TSYS
Tsys lower during pre-NY hours as a Chinese monetary easing package weighed on bonds, while driving a rally in equities and oil.
- The latest round of Chinese policymaker support aims to stimulate domestic demand and promote the achievement of the country’s annual growth target.
- Much of Monday’s second-half rally (driven by heightened risk surrounding Israel & Lebanon) has been unwound.
- TY last -0-10+ at 114-14, 0-01+ off lows.
- Yesterday’s base (114-11+) protects the Sep 4 low (114-00+).
- Bulls need to retake the Sep 19 high (115-02+) to start to reassert their control.
- Yields 1-5bp higher, curve bear steepens.
- 2s10s hit a fresh cycle high at 19.2bp, 5s30s did the same, printing 60.6bp.
- On the data front, regional Fed activity indicators and various house price indices will be released today.
- We will get comments from hawkish Fed dissenter Bowman, although we don’t think we will get much new there, as the detailed explanation of her dissent has already been provided.
- $69bln of 2-Year Tsy supply will also have to be digested.
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