STIR: Fed Terminal Rate Expectations Continue To Unwind Recent Declines

Dec-10 11:35
  • Fed Funds implied rates out to mid-2025 have continued to very slowly pare declines seen after Friday’s payrolls report.
  • Cumulative cuts from 4.58% effective: 22bp Dec, 28bp Jan, 44bp Mar and 65bp June.
  • Further out, SOFR-derived terminal rate expectations have now more than reversed their decline on the payrolls report. 3.64% implies approximately 95bp of cuts for the cycle (including the mostly priced 25bp cut next week), having now added less than 20bps of cuts to the path since terminal rate highs seen in the week after the presidential election.
  • Today see productivity/ULCs for Q3 headline the data docket with greater focus on tomorrow’s CPI release. See the MNI US CPI Preview here.
     

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JGB TECHS: (Z4) Bounce Reverses

Nov-08 23:45
  • RES 3: 149.55 - High Mar 22 (cont)
  • RES 2: 147.74 - High Jan 15 and bull trigger (cont)  
  • RES 1: 146.53 - High Aug 6 
  • PRICE: 143.70 @ 16:14 GMT Nov 08
  • SUP 1: 143.39 - Low Nov 07
  • SUP 2: 142.23 - Low Jul 02
  • SUP 3: 140.21 - 1.236 proj of Mar 22 - Nov 1 ‘23 - Jan 15 price swing    

Prices fell further Thursday, extending the recent pullback. The return lower at the start of this week has culminated in a break of 143.57, marking both the Jul 17 high on the continuation contract as well as the Oct 22 low. For now, the 50-dma tops out at 144.32, and marks first resistance. A continuation higher would open 146.53, the Aug 6 high (cont) and a bull trigger. 

US TSY FUTURES: BLOCK: Late 2Y/10Y Ultra-Bond Flattener

Nov-08 22:48
  • Flattener crossed late Friday at 1645:30ET, DV01 $322,000
  • -8,900 TUZ4 102-23.88, sell through 102-24.38 post time bid vs.
  • +3,700 UXYZ4 113-16, post time offer 

USDCAD TECHS: Trend Needle Points North

Nov-08 21:00
  • RES 4: 1.4179 2.0% 10-dma envelope  
  • RES 3: 1.4000 Round number resistance
  • RES 2: 1.3977 High Oct 13 and a key M/T resistance  
  • RES 1: 1.3959 High Nov 1 / 6
  • PRICE: 1.3910 @ 16:29 GMT Nov 8
  • SUP 1: 1.3836/22 20-day EMA and a key S/T support / Low Nov 6 
  • SUP 2: 1.3744 50-day EMA 
  • SUP 3: 1.3611 Low Oct 8 
  • SUP 4: 1.3567 Low Oct 7

USDCAD reversed course Wednesday and recovered from Tuesday's low. The trend outlook is unchanged, it remains bullish. Attention is the key resistance at 1.3946, the Aug 5 high. This hurdle has been pierced, a clear break would strengthen the uptrend and open 1.3977, the Oct 13 high and a key medium-term resistance point. Initial firm support to watch lies at 1.3836, the 20-day EMA.