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What to Watch: GDP, Fed Speak from Sintra

MARKET INSIGHT

Tsys trading firmer, off early overnight highs to near middle of range (30YY currently steady at 3.2788% vs. 3.2502% low). Rates gapped higher overnight following much weaker than expected German CPI for North Rhine (0.1% MoM; EST 0.9%; 7.5% YoY; EST 8.1%).

  • Tsys moderated over the last few hours, blipped higher after prelim German CPI gained less than anticipated (+0.1% MoM vs. +0.4%). Tsys back in range just as quickly in lead-up to NY open, yield curves inching steeper as bonds pare gains (2s10s +0.564 at 6.352 vs. 4.336 low).
  • Stocks breached narrow upside range, ESU2 +12.0 at 3837.5; Crude firmer, WTI +1.44 at 113.20; Gold making stronger at 1827.56 +7.55.
  • Economic data kicks off at 0830ET:
    • GDP Annualized QoQ (-1.5%, -1.5%); GDP Price Index (8.1%, 8.1%)
    • Personal Consumption (3.1%, 3.1%); Core PCE QoQ (5.1%, 5.1%)
  • Fed Speak:
    • Fed Chair Powell ECB Forum, Sintra, joined by ECBs Lagarde, BoE Bailey, BIS Carstens at 0900ET ECB Forum
    • Cleveland Fed Mester, panel discussion ECB Forum, Sintra, 1130ET
    • StL Fed Bullard recorded intro community development event, 1305ET
  • Tsy Auctions:
    • US Tsy $30B 119D bill CMB auction at 1130ET
    • US Tsy 4W and 8W bill auctions Thursday at 1130ET
  • Geopol: Watching for developments after latest US/Iran nuclear talks in Doha ended abruptly.

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