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USD Bonds Slide Into the Red, Markets Retain Hawkish Bias for Feb CBR

RUSSIA
  • Local rates remain unch this morning, while their USD counterparts trade +2.2-3.6bp higher with a marginal bear flattening bias holding in early trading.
  • 10Y OFZ yields fell yesterday in line with broad-based risk-on, but failed to break below 8.30 support.
  • CPI surprised higher in the final days of 2021 at 8.39% y/y, adding uncertainty to split expectations for December’s +100bp hike to mark the end of the cycle with more now favouring another hike in Feb.
  • 3x6 FRA-Mosprime spreads rose to +66bp from +50bp prior to the print, suggesting a more pessimistic bias from the market regarding a near-term moderation in price pressures.
  • 3x6 FRA-Mosprime Spreads


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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