19/02/2016

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Market update

US tsys lower after stronger CPI (core highest since Aug 2011), 10Y futures higher on above avg. volume, US 10Y 1.78% (+2.5bps). European stocks lower led by banks despite ECB capital buffer news (see above). GOCs lower & steeper, spds ~3bps tighter vs tsys in the short end. Cda retail sales fell 2.2% m/m in Dec after rising 1.7% in Nov, missing consensus est by wide margin (-1.6% ex-autos vs -0.7%). Provis starting 0.5bps weaker after profit taking yesterday took spds 2bps wider. BC continues to outperform post budget – BC48/Ont46 traded up at -11.5 yest aft, now -11.8/-12.5. Another active day in corps yest with Ford long 3Y (June 19) @ 265OTC which we saw as a ~20bp concession and bonds broke tighter 259/256. Toyota priced a dual 5Y fixed & 3Y FRN, the 5Y @ 164 which broke 3bps tighter.

 

News headlines

 

Overnight markets 

  • Overview: US 10yr note futures are down -0.1432% at 130-24, S&P 500 futures are down -0.68% at 1903.5, Crude oil futures are down -3.54% at $29.68, Gold futures are up 0.12% at $1227.8, DXY is up 0.03% at 96.978.

 

 US Economic Data 

  • CPI MoM was released at a level of 0%, better than expected and up from prior month
  • CPI Ex Food and Energy MoM, was 0.3%, beating the estimate by 0.1% and up from prior month
  • CPI YoY growth was 1.4%, better than expected and up 0.7% from prior month

 

Canadian Economic Data 

  • Retail Sales MoM growth was -2.2%, worse than expected and down 3.9% from prior month
  • Retail Sales Ex Auto MoM growth was -1.6%, missing the estimate by 0.9% and down from the previous period.
  • CPI NSA MoM growth was released at 0.2%, better than expected and up 0.7% from prior month
  • CPI YoY growth was 2%, beating the estimate by 0.2% and up 0.4% from the previous period

 

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Ivan Greenstein, Stephan Buu, David Leclair-Legault

Institutional Bond and Equity Desk
CTI Capital Valeurs Mobilières Inc.

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