24/02/2016

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Market update

US tsys trading higher, yields ~2bps lower & curve unch, US 10Y 1.705. Ten yr futs higher since European trading as global equities weaker (Euro stocks -2.0%), USD higher and crude down $1.00 @ 0.75. Fed Fischer said March rate hike not off the table, lower gas prices supporting consumer spending, but admits ‘we simply don’t know what FOMC will do in March. Tsy auctions $34bln in 5Y notes this aft so a modest concession may be needed considering that barely 50% odds of a rate hike are priced in all year (jan 5Y auction cleared ~1.5bps cheap to the WI). In Canada GOCs are higher, lagging tsys ~1bp. Provis opening with risk off tone after supply yest (Alb longs, O led spds ~2bps wider at the close.

News headlines

 

Overnight markets 

  • Overview: US 10yr note futures are up 0.3222% at 131-12, S&P 500 futures are down -0.85% at 1899.75, Crude oil futures are down -3.14% at $30.87, Gold futures are up 1.84% at $1245.1, DXY is up 0.14% at 97.62.

 US Economic Data 

  • MBA Mortgage Applications growth was released at -0.043%, down from the prior month
  • Markit US Services PMI will be released at 9:45 AM
  • Markit US Composite PMI will be released at 9:45 AM
  • New Home Sales will be released at 10:00 AM
  • New Home Sales MoM growth will be released at 10:00 AM

Canadian Economic Data 

  • There is no major economic data today.

 

 

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