MNI ANALYSIS:BOE September APF Decision: What you need to know

We think that the market is looking at the wrong measure of reserves when discussing the BOE’s September APF decision

MNI ASIA PAC Weekly Macro Wrap:

A weekly wrap of some of the key macro themes/data outcomes for the Asia Pac region

STIR: BoE Pricing Steady Around 55bp Cuts Through Dec

GBP STIRs have pulled away from dovish session extremes given the adjustment in Fed pricing after the U.S. data. * SONIA futures flat to +5.5, with the strip bull flattening. * SFIZ5 & Z6 pierced respective May 9 & May 8 high before a retrace. Bulls will now look to target wider May highs in those contracts. * BoE-dated OIS hasn't been able to push consistently beyond 55bp of cuts through year-end, with markets probably needing to see greater deterioration in the labour market/a swifter than expected moderation in inflation to be comfortable with discounting a meaningful deviation from the once per quarter cutting cycle that has become familiar in recent months. * Comments from BoE dovish dissenter Taylor are due tomorrow. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BoE Meeting SONIA BoE-Dated OIS (%) Difference vs. Current Effective SONIA Rate (bp) Aug-25 4.005 -21.3 Sep-25 3.931 -28.6 Nov-25 3.758 -46.0 Dec-25 3.665 -55.2 Feb-26 3.531 -68.7 Mar-26 3.495 -72.2

STIR: Hawkish Move In Fed Pricing After Data

Firmer-than-expected JOLTs job data and a still elevated prices paid component in the ISM manufacturing survey applies hawkish pressure, countering the dovish input from Fed Chair Powell ahead of the data and outweighing a soft employment sub-component within the ISM survey. * Powell's focus on the Fed's mandate, as opposed to President Trump's critique, could be a supplementary factor. * 5bp of cuts priced into FOMC-dated OIS for this month, 28bp through September, 45bp through October and 64.5bp through year-end. Contracts are 1-3 less dovish vs. pre-data levels. * December pricing has retraced back within the range witnessed over the prior 3 sessions. * Implied terminal rate pricing on the SOFR futures strip sits at 3.11%, after printing at ~3.00% during the London morning (SFRZ6 hit the highest level seen since early May).