AUSSIE BONDS: Richer With Cash US Tsys As They Resume Trading After Columbus Day

Oct-15 01:40

ACGBs (YM +3.0 & XM +3.5) are stronger and at Sydney session highs in today’s data light session. 

  • Accordingly, the local market’s strength appears driven by cash US tsys, which are flat to 3bps richer, with a flattening bias, in today’s Asia-Pac session after yesterday’s Columbus Day holiday.
  • Cash ACGBs are 2-3bps richer with the AU-US 10-year yield differential at +16bps.
  • The bills strip has bull-flattened, with pricing +1 to +4 across contracts.
  • RBA-dated OIS pricing is slightly softer across meetings. A cumulative 7bps of easing is priced by year-end.
  • Today’s auction of A$100mn of the 0.25% 21 November 2032 Index-Linked bond cleared at 1.8566%, 0.5bp through the prevailing mids, with a cover ratio of 4.61x. The AOFM plans to sell A$700mn of the 3.75% 21 May 2034 bond tomorrow.  

Historical bullets

**CHINA YTD FIXED-ASSET INVESTMENT +3.4% Y/Y VS MEDIAN +3.5% Y/Y

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**CHINA YTD FIXED-ASSET INVESTMENT +3.4% Y/Y VS MEDIAN +3.5% Y/Y

CHINA JAN-AUG RETAIL SALES +3.4% Y/Y VS JAN-JUL +3.5% Y/Y

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CHINA JAN-AUG RETAIL SALES +3.4% Y/Y VS JAN-JUL +3.5% Y/Y

CHINA YTD PROPERTY INVESTMENT -10.2% Y/Y VS JAN-JUL -10.2% Y/Y

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CHINA YTD PROPERTY INVESTMENT -10.2% Y/Y VS JAN-JUL -10.2% Y/Y