Market update
US tsys opening lower yet well of o/n lows after ADP, Fed Dudley remarks. Tsys started to climb off the lows pre ADP, which came in above exp (200k vs 190 exp) 10Y 2.085 (+2.5bp), curve ~1bp steeper. Equities higher – Euro stocks up 2.8%, DJ futures +1.1%, USD higher reversing yest declines. Core EU bonds lower on ‘risk-on’ despite Eurozone inflation decline into negative territory (see above), thou UK Q2 GDP was strong (mostly revisions) while German unemployment fell in Aug to 4.5% from 4.6%. GOCs lower in line with tsys, no reaction to Jul GDP (0.8 vs 0.7, June revised lower 0.5 vs 0.6 y/y). Yest saw GOCs widen 3-4 bps across the curve in the US rally, so 10s @ -62bps are the cheapest since late June. Provis opening 0.5bps tighter after some late day screen buying yest, thou we heard there was some selling overnite.
News headlines
- Equities rally as dismal quarter draws to a close (FT) Global stock benchmarks are rallying as investors seek “bargains” at the end of a dismal quarter for many risk assets. Core government bond yields are rising as the flight to safety reverses, while many recently battered commodities are seeing strong demand.
- Japan on brink of technical recession (FT) Japan is on the verge of a technical recession after data on industrial production raised the prospect of a second consecutive quarter of negative growth.
- Eurozone inflation tumbles below zero for first time in six months (FT) Eurozone inflation slipped below zero in September, a development that is likely to spur further calls for the European Central Bank to ratchet up its €60bn per month asset-purchase programme.
- Pimco Sees Fed ‘Phantom Rate Hike’ at Root of Market Volatility (Bloomberg) Financial-market volatility has climbed as investors wait for a Federal Reserve shift that policy makers have signaled yet failed to deliver, according to Tony Crescenzi at Pacific Investment Management Co.
- Hedge Funds Devise Trades to Benefit From ETFs’ Woes (WSJ) Wall Street is concocting ways to capitalize on potential weak spots in exchange-traded funds, which showed signs of vulnerability during the recent market turmoil.
Overnight markets
- Overview: IG24 5Y 86.429/87.025 (-1.461), US 10yr note futures are down -0.19% at 128-18, S&P 500 futures are up +1.07% at 1894.5, Crude oil futures are down -0.49% at 45.01, Gold futures are down -0.88% at $1116.9, DXY is up +0.37% at 96.212.
US Economic Data
- MBA mortgage applications came in this morning at -6.7% for the week ending September 25th, versus prior week 13.9% increase.
- ADP employment change came in at 200K in September compared to 186K in August (Expected 190K).
- ISM Milwaukee is expected at 48.5 in September versus 47.67 in August.
- Chicago purchasing manager index is forecast at 53.0 in September lower than August 54.4.
Canadian Economic Data
- GDP MoM in July increased 0.3% MoM (+0.8% YoY) compared to 0.4% MoM (+0.5% YoY) in June.
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