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Market update

US tsys higher for a fifth day, US 10Y below 1.635 (-1bp) on ‘risk off’ as the Nikkei fell 3.5%, European equities lower for a fourth day, GBP off 0.60% close to two month lows before Brexit vote next week. Tsys gapped higher at the open as the Nikkei fell to two month low and the Yen strengthened hurting exporters. Core Euro bonds lower, 10Y bund 0.026% (0.6bps) – Allianz saying German bunds are in ‘bubble territory’. Central banks the focus this week along with May retail sales & inflation no.s in the US – the Fed, SNB, BOE and BOJ all hold meetings. GOCs are unch, calendar is bare but picks up with Manuf sales on Wed and CPI Thurs. Provis 0.5bps wider with buying on screens, Ont 46s @ 108, Ont 26s @ 97.5 – spds moved 5bps wider last week , CMB 5Y expected this week.

News headline

• U.S. Index Futures Drop as Investors Shun Risk Across the World (Bloomberg) U.S. stock-index futures mirrored declines in global equities as caution permeated financial markets ahead of political and central-bank events. Contracts on the S&P 500 Index expiring in September fell 0.3 percent to 2,081 at 7:18 a.m. in New York. On Friday, the worst selloff in more than three weeks dragged the benchmark further from a 10-month high, frustrating another run at a record. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures also lost 0.3 percent, or 54 points, to 17,722 today, while those on the Nasdaq 100 Index dropped 0.5 percent.
• Brexit fear factor sends stocks spinning (Reuters) Fears Britain is on the verge of voting to leave the European Union next week coursed through global financial markets on Monday, sending Asian and European shares sharply lower and the pound to an eight-week low. The world economy is looking shaky and weak jobs data suggest even the United States is not ready for the higher interest rates that banks say they need to shore up profitability, while concerns that a vote for Brexit could tip Europe back into recession have lurked in the background for weeks.
• Oil prices under pressure from rising economic concerns (Reuters) Oil prices fell on Monday, weighed down by gloomy economic prospects in Europe and Asia and a related strengthening in the U.S. dollar, which makes fuel imports for countries using other currencies more expensive. The softening comes a week after crude prices hit 2016 highs on the back of a quicker-than-expected rebalancing in physical oil markets. Brent crude oil futures fell to $50.03 per barrel, at 0921 GMT, down 51 cents, after trading as low as $49.80.
• China must quickly tackle rising corporate debt, warns IMF official (Reuters) China must act quickly to address mounting corporate debt, a major source of worry about the world’s second-largest economy, a senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) official said on Saturday. David Lipton, first deputy managing director of the IMF, warned in a speech to a group of economists in the southern city of Shenzhen that companies’ indebtedness is a “key fault line in the Chinese economy”.
• China investment slows to 15-year low, more stimulus seen despite debt fears (Reuters) Growth in China’s fixed-asset investment slipped below 10 percent for the first time since 2000 in January-May as a boost from record credit growth seemed to be quickly fading, putting expectations of further stimulus back on the table. Analysts say a sharp deceleration in private investment could jeopardize China’s growth target of 6.5-7 percent this year unless the government pumps even more money into the economy, despite growing global fears that the country is already amassing too much debt.
• OPEC Sees Global Oil Market Balancing Toward the End of 2016 (Bloomberg) OPEC predicted that the global oil market will be more balanced in the second half of this year as demand rises and rival supplies falter, echoing views expressed by ministers at the group’s meeting this month. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries kept estimates for world supply and demand in 2016 unchanged in its monthly market report. Disruptions in Nigeria reduced the group’s output to 32.36 million barrels a day last month, a little below the 32.6 million average required to satisfy estimated demand in the second half.
• Pension reformers urged to consider younger Canadians (TheGlobeandMail) A group advocating for younger Canadians is urging finance ministers to think more broadly about why some people are not saving enough for retirement, including factors like ballooning home prices, student debt and the cost of child care. Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau has said he is optimistic a deal to enhance the Canada Pension Plan can be reached at a meeting with his provincial counterparts June 20-21 in Vancouver, with approval of final details to follow in December.

 Overnight markets 

• Overview: US 10yr note futures are up 0.0594% at 131-20, S&P 500 futures are down -0.31% at 2080.75, Crude oil futures are down -1.1% at $48.53, Gold futures are up 0.86% at $1286.9, DXY is down -0.07% at 94.506.

 US Economic Data

• There is no major economic data for today

Canadian Economic Data 

• There is no major economic data for today

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The following sources of information have been, or may have been, used partially or in their entirety to compile the herein provided CTI Capital Securities Inc. (“CTI Capital”) ‘Morning Comments.’ CTI Capital believes these sources to be generally reliable, however, as said sources are varied and from third parties, CTI Capital cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of said information: Canadian Press (CP); Bloomberg News (BN); Wall Street Journal (WSJ); Stone & McCarthy Research Associates (SMRA); New York Times (NYT); Financial Times (FT); Market News International (MNI); Globe and Mail; Associated Press (AP); CNW Group (CNW); Reuters; Business News Network (BNN); Market Watch; and others.

Ivan Greenstein, Stephan Buu, David Leclair-Legault

Institutional Bond and Equity Desk
CTI Capital Valeurs Mobilières Inc.

Tel : (514)-861-0240
Fax: (514)-861-3230

Market update

US tsys higher, curve flatter for a second day, US 10Y touched a new low 1.65% (-3b.4bps) on avg volume in TY1 futures (290K). Tsys flat in Asia but rose in Europe on more warnings on Brexit vote, ex ECB president Trichet warning Brexit would be a ‘catastrophe’. The GBP is lower for a third day, implied vol on 1month GBP options spiking to 23%, European stocks down 2.3%, core European bonds higher led by longs with the German 10Y 0.027%. GOCs higher yet paring gains after much stronger than exp May employment : +13.8k vs 1.8k exp , unemployment rate at 6.9% vs 7.1% lowest since July 15. Provi spds reacting to ‘risk off’ & rally in govies, spds out another 1-1.5bps. Emera issued $500mln (upsized) in 7Y @ 202 along with their USD $3.25bln deal to finance Teco purchase. The CAD 7Y narrowed 7 bps on the break.

News headlines

• Stocks Retreat With Oil as Record-Low Bond Yields Point to Angst (Bloomberg) Caution prevails as the week draws to a close, with global stocks headed for their biggest two-day decline in a month and bond yields at record lows as investors gird themselves for potentially seismic events this month. The MSCI All-Country World Index pared its fourth weekly advance. Bonds rose, sending yields from Japan to Germany to all-time lows, before next week’s Federal Reserve meeting and Britain’s referendum on European Union membership later in the month. Rates on investment-grade corporate debt in euros were also near lows following purchases by the European Central Bank. Oil led commodities lower.
• Bund Brexit rally puts zero yield firmly in sight (Reuters) Europe’s benchmark government bond, the 10-year German Bund, had a zero yield firmly in its sights on Friday as worries about a potential British exit from the EU and weakened U.S. rate hike expectations extended the week’s global bond rally. Investors sought refuge in safe-haven assets amid festering concerns over the June 23 Brexit referendum, though the appeal of ultra-low borrowing costs and a ninth week of gains for oil in the last ten [O/R] kept world stocks positive for the week.
• Oil prices ease from 2016 highs on stronger dollar (Reuters) Oil prices fell on Friday, as a stronger dollar pulled crude off 2016 highs hit this week, although strong refinery demand and global supply disruptions lent support. Brent oil futures were trading at $51.15 per barrel at 5.10 a.m. ET, down 80 cents while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures were down 85 cents at $49.71 a barrel. Analysts said that a rebound in the dollar had dented oil prices by making fuel imports for countries using other currencies more expensive.
• Swiss franc hits eight-week high on safe-haven demand (Reuters) Worries that Britain could vote to leave the European Union in two weeks’ time spread across the currency market on Friday, with the safe-haven yen hitting an eight-week high as investors ditched riskier assets for safety. As a risk-off mood across markets drove down emerging-market currencies and sent yields on Japanese and German 10-year bonds to record lows, the safe-haven Swiss franc gained 0.3 percent to trade at 1.0878 francs per euro EURCHF=, its strongest since April 14.
• ECB Doesn’t Need New Stimulus to Hit Goal, Policy Maker Says (Bloomberg) The European Central Bank has pledged enough stimulus to return euro-area inflation to its goal, policy maker Bostjan Jazbec said, in a sign that officials may sit tight over the summer months. “At the current juncture, I’d firmly confirm that the measures work and that we can only look forward to responding to everything that comes to our table,” Jazbec, the Slovenian central-bank governor, said in an interview in Ljubljana on Thursday. “Of course, if you ask is there anything more we can do, my answer would always be yes. But is it needed today? No.”
• How Far Can Oil Rally? Options Investors Bet on Surge Above $100 (Bloomberg) Oil investors are buying contracts that will only pay out if crude rises well above $100 a barrel over the next four years — a clear sign some believe today’s bust is sowing the seeds of the next boom. The options deals, which brokers said bear the hallmarks of trades made by hedge funds, appear to be based on the belief that current low prices will generate a supply crunch as oil companies cut billions of dollars in spending on developing fields. The International Energy Agency forecasts that non-OPEC supply will suffer its biggest decline in more than two decades this year.
• Oil CEOs meet to plot new strategy as fissures within industry grow (FinancialPost) At a private meeting at the Calgary Petroleum Club last Friday, 150 or so oil and gas CEOs and other business leaders met to discuss the future of Canadian energy. Most of the companies represented were small players. The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, the large industry association that is seen as being dominated by the largest companies, was not invited.

 Overnight markets 

• Overview: US 10yr note futures are up 0.1907% at 131-11, S&P 500 futures are down -0.59% at 2092.75, Crude oil futures are down -1.42% at $49.84, Gold futures are down -0.16% at $1270.7, DXY is up 0.3% at 94.231.

 US Economic Data 

• 10:00 AM: University of Michigan Sentiment, Jun P, est. 94.0 (prior 94.7)

Canadian Economic Data 

• 8:30 AM: Net Change in Employment, May, 13.8k, est. 1.8k (prior -2.1k)
  Unemployment Rate, May, 6.9%, est. 7.2% (prior 7.1%)

Disclosure and Disclaimer

The following sources of information have been, or may have been, used partially or in their entirety to compile the herein provided CTI Capital Securities Inc. (“CTI Capital”) ‘Morning Comments.’ CTI Capital believes these sources to be generally reliable, however, as said sources are varied and from third parties, CTI Capital cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of said information: Canadian Press (CP); Bloomberg News (BN); Wall Street Journal (WSJ); Stone & McCarthy Research Associates (SMRA); New York Times (NYT); Financial Times (FT); Market News International (MNI); Globe and Mail; Associated Press (AP); CNW Group (CNW); Reuters; Business News Network (BNN); Market Watch; and others.

Ivan Greenstein, Stephan Buu, David Leclair-Legault

Institutional Bond and Equity Desk
CTI Capital Valeurs Mobilières Inc.

Tel : (514)-861-0240
Fax: (514)-861-3230

Market update

US tsys higher, curve flatter, on above avg volume in TY1 futures (306K), US 10Y below key resist 1.70%, now 1.676 (-3bps). Tsys rose in Asian session on Bank of Korea surprise 25bp rate cut, lower China CPI and strong 5Y JGB auction (bid/cover 4.66x – highest since 2014), USD higher while commodities are down , WTI down 0.80% below $51. Tsys continued to rise in Europe aided by big flattening move in German bunds as Euro stoxx are down 1.0%, German 10s/30s 3bps flatter – 12 bps over the past week. Concerns over bund scarcity as lower bund yields reduce the pool of eligible securities for ECB QE. UK 10Y gilt reached record low 1.22% as Brexit vote approaches – CITI saying yields could breach 1.0% in the event of Brexit on flight to quality, puts prob of yes vote 30-40%. GOCs higher led once again by 8-10Y sector with June 24/23 roll continues to compress and looks expensive (z-2.5) on 60 day basis. The long end lagging 10s30s 3bps steeper over the last week, the Can/US 10/30 box at 2 month highs. Toronto Hydro in the mkt with $200mln ~10Y (Aug 25 2026) at ~135 or 6bps over 10Y Hydro One (128?). Provis opening 1-2bps wider, PQ 26s 97.5/96.5 – issued yest @ 95.5. Ont 26 95/94 (93.5), Ont 46 106.5/106 (105). Rumours of long Toronto muni deal.

News headlines

• Stocks, Commodities End Winning Streaks as Growth Optimism Ebbs (Bloomberg) Weeklong rallies for global stocks and commodities ended as the outlook for economic growth rekindled investor caution. The MSCI All-Country World Index fell for the first time in six days after reaching a six-month high, and futures on the S&P 500 indicated the gauge will slip after closing close to a record high. The Bloomberg Commodity Index was set to end the longest run of gains since March, as oil and most precious metals fell. Bonds rose, with U.K. gilt yields declining to a record low. Emerging markets declined.
• BOK cuts rates to record low to offset weak exports, restructuring shipping (Reuters) South Korea’s central bank surprised markets by cutting interest rates to a record low 1.25 percent on Thursday, to cushion the economy against weak exports and the fallout from a massive restructuring of an ailing shipping industry. The 25 basis points reduction was the first cut since the Bank of Korea (BOK) last lowered rates in June 2015. Though low inflation is a source of concern, and a reason for lowering interest rates, some economists doubted whether the central bank could afford to cut again once an anticipated increase in U.S. interest rates finally takes place.
• Faltering risk appetite hits global stocks, sends Bund yields to record lows (Reuters) Global stocks retreated on Thursday, dragged down by lower European and Japanese equity markets, as appetite for riskier assets faltered, underpinning demand for safe-haven German Bunds whose yields hit record lows. The dollar hit a five-week low against the yen, hurt by falling Treasury yields amid waning expectations that the Federal Reserve will lift interest rates anytime soon. Those expectations saw German 10-year Bund yields hit a low of 0.034 percent, not far from negative territory in which $10 trillions worth of bonds globally already trade at.
• Oil prices soften on profit taking after hitting 2016 highs (Reuters) Oil prices edged lower on Thursday as traders took profits after three sessions of gains, though prices remained close to their highest this year thanks to a fall in U.S. crude inventories and supply disruptions. International Brent crude oil futures traded 13 cents a barrel lower at $52.38 a barrel at 0845 GMT, after setting a 2016 high of $52.86 a barrel earlier in the session. U.S. crude fell by 5 cents a barrel to $51.20 after also hitting a new 2016 high at $51.67.
• Futures down as oil falls; jobless claims data awaited (Reuters) U.S. stock index futures were lower on Thursday as a rally in oil prices ended, and ahead of weekly jobless claims data, the first labor report since dismal May payrolls numbers jolted markets last Friday. Oil fell nearly 1 percent as traders took profits after prices rose for three days in a row following a weakening dollar. The dollar has fallen since the monthly jobs report reduced the chances of an interest rate hike in the near term.
• China’s Factory-Gate Deflation Eases in Capacity-Cut Drive (Bloomberg) Deflationary pressures in China’s industries eased further in May, while consumer price gains continued to be subdued enough to offer the central bank scope for more easing if needed. Amid a drive by the Communist Party leadership to cut excess capacity, producer prices fell 2.8 percent, the least since late 2014 and less than the 3.2 percent decline economists had estimated in a Bloomberg survey. The consumer price index rose 2 percent from a year earlier, less than the median forecast of 2.2 percent.
• Markets may be too complacent over Brexit risk, BlackRock says (Reuters)  Financial markets, particularly equities, may be under-pricing the risk of Britain leaving the European Union, the world’s largest asset manager said on Thursday, two weeks before Britons vote in a referendum on EU membership. Owen Murfin, co-lead manager for global bond strategies at Blackrock BLK.N., said that markets appear to be treating the possibility of Brexit as a local event rather than a globally systemic risk.

 Overnight markets 

• Overview: US 10yr note futures are up 0.2148% at 131-6, S&P 500 futures are down -0.37% at 2101.25, Crude oil futures are down -1.15% at $50.64, Gold futures are down -0.11% at $1260.9, DXY is up 0.32% at 93.891.

 US Economic Data 

• 8:30 AM: Initial Jobless Claims, June 4, 264k ,est. 270k (prior 267k, revised 268k)
  Continuing Claims, May 28, 2095k, est. 2171k (prior 2172k)
• 9:45 AM: Bloomberg Consumer Comfort, June 5, (prior 43.2)
• 10:00 AM: Wholesale Inventories, m/m, April , est. 0.1% (prior 0.1%)

Canadian Economic Data 

• 8:30 AM: Capacity Utilization Rate, 1Q, 81.4%, est. 81.3% (prior 81.3%, revised 80.9%)
  New Housing Price Index, m/m, April, 0.3%, est. 0.2% (prior 0.2%)
  New Housing Price Index, y/y, April, 2.1%, est. 2.1% (prior 2.0%)

Disclosure and Disclaimer

The following sources of information have been, or may have been, used partially or in their entirety to compile the herein provided CTI Capital Securities Inc. (“CTI Capital”) ‘Morning Comments.’ CTI Capital believes these sources to be generally reliable, however, as said sources are varied and from third parties, CTI Capital cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of said information: Canadian Press (CP); Bloomberg News (BN); Wall Street Journal (WSJ); Stone & McCarthy Research Associates (SMRA); New York Times (NYT); Financial Times (FT); Market News International (MNI); Globe and Mail; Associated Press (AP); CNW Group (CNW); Reuters; Business News Network (BNN); Market Watch; and others.

Ivan Greenstein, Stephan Buu, David Leclair-Legault

Institutional Bond and Equity Desk
CTI Capital Valeurs Mobilières Inc.

Tel : (514)-861-0240
Fax: (514)-861-3230