EUAs/UKAs Dec25 are on track for 1.88% and 5.56% weekly losses, weighed by eased buying interest of physical EUAs ahead of the surrender deadline. Meanwhile, EUAs and UKAs are edging up today, supported by a near 1% intraday rebound in TTF since noon and gains in EU equities on higher-than-expected US personal spending data.
- EUA DEC 25 up 0.15% at 75.87 EUR/t CO2e
- UKA DEC 25 down 3.25% at 54.26 GBP/t CO2e
- TTF Gas OCT 25 up 0.4% at 32.6 EUR/MWh
- NBP Gas OCT 25 up 0% at 81.1 GBp/therm
- Estoxx 50 up 0.9% at 5491.41
- The latest Germany ETS CAP3 auction cleared at €75.17/ton CO2e, down 1.83% compared with the previous Germany auction at €76.57/ton CO2e according to EEX.
- Bullish conditions in ICE EUA futures remain intact and the latest pullback appears corrective. A fresh cycle high last week confirmed a resumption of the uptrend and an extension of the bullish price sequence of higher highs and higher lows. Moving average studies are in a bull-mode position highlighting a dominant uptrend. Scope is seen for a move towards €78.73, a Fibonacci retracement. Key support to watch lies at €68.71, the May 30 low.
- EUA Dec25 options is trading with historically low implied volatility at 25.79% as of 25 Sep, suggesting that traders are not anticipating major swings in the short term.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is urging EU leaders to lift the bloc’s ban on CO2-emitting vehicle production from 2035, according to Reuter.
- TTF front month is holding onto gains yesterday but still within the €31.4/MWh to $33.44/MWh range seen so far this month.