Market update
US tsys higher, curve ~4bps flatter o/n with the US 10Y 2.15 (-3bps) on weaker global equities & Fed rate hike fears. China stocks fell 0.8% while at the same time Fed VC Fischer’s comments on inflation raised expectations of a rate hike at the Sept meeting. Core Euro bonds lagging the move higher in tsys on better than exp German retail sales (3.3% y/y vs 1.7% exp) and firmer Eurozone core CPI. GOCs are higher led by a 3bp rally in 10s on the curve, little reaction from a larger than exp Q2 current acct. provis opening unch from Fri, long Onts 100/99, Ont 45/25 bx below 11 11/10.8 – supply exp this week, perhaps as early as today – long QC , Ont 10& 30, Sask 10Y all possible.
News headlines
- Fed’s Fischer: ‘Good Reason’ to Think U.S. Inflation Will Move Higher (WSJ) The Federal Reserve’s No. 2 official said there is “good reason” to think sluggish U.S. inflation will firm and move back toward the U.S. central bank’s 2% annual target, touching on a significant assessment facing the Fed ahead of its September policy meeting.
- Weak eurozone inflation revives quantitative easing debate (FT) Inflation in the eurozone held steady in August, ahead of a European Central Bank meeting later this week that is expected to test policymakers’ appetite for more aggressive monetary easing.
- The Day After $15: New minimum wage would bring nightmare scenario to Canada, critics say (FP) In principle, Hervé Mallet supports the idea of a $15 minimum wage. “My employees deserve to have $15, they probably deserve to have $20,” said the Bathurst, N.B.-based owner of a St-Hubert Express chicken franchise. “But can I raise my prices by 40 per cent? No friggin’ way.
- Beijing abandons large-scale share purchases (FT) China’s government has decided to abandon attempts to boost the stock market through large-scale share purchases, and will instead intensify efforts to find and punish those suspected of “destabilising the market”, according to senior officials.
- Economists cut Canada’s growth projection, casting cloud on election pledges (G&M) Economists are shaving their growth forecasts for 2015 ahead of a Statistics Canada report this week that is widely expected to confirm that Canada slipped into recession earlier this year.
Overnight markets
- Overview: IG24 5Y 80.375/80.875 (+0.5), US 10yr note futures are up +0.17% at 127-13+, S&P 500 futures are down -0.99% at 1970.0, Crude oil futures are down -2.57% at 44.06, Gold futures are down -0.54% at $1127.9, DXY is down -0.17% at 95.947.
- US BANK CDS (5yr): BAC 78/83 (+0), GS 95/100 (+0), MS 86/91 (+0), C 88/93 (+0), JPM 77/82 (+0), WFC 55/60 (+0)
US Economic Data
- ISM Milwaukee is expected at 50.0 in August versus 47.12 in July.
- Chicago purchasing manager index is forecast at 54.5 in August lower than July 54.7.
- Dallas Fed is forecast at -3.8 in August higher than July -4.6.
Canadian Economic Data
- Canada 2Q current account balance came in at -$17.4B vs -$16.9B expected and -$18.15B for 1Q.
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