EMISSIONS: ICIS Sees Decision on 370MN Free Allocation Buffer as Key Policy Risk

Dec-10 14:59

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UK FISCAL: Reeves: Most explicit on breaking manifesto and 2 child benefit cap

Nov-10 14:59
  • Overall - that is the most explicit Reeves has been about breaking the manifesto pledges not to increase income tax, NIC or VAT (but one of those being broken is already widely expected now).
  • Also the clearest indication regarding the end of the 2 child benefit cap: "I don't think a child said the chancellor should be penalised for being in a bigger family through no fault of their own."

BONDS: Tsys Extend Recovery

Nov-10 14:56

The early NY squeeze higher in Tsys extends, with U.S. paper unwinding much of the underperformance that came after the weekend developments towards reopening the government. Tsys now only ~0.5bp wider vs. Bunds on the day.

  • TY futures get within 0-00+ of closing the opening gap lower before the rally stalls.
  • Bund & gilt futures still trade below Friday highs.
  • A fresh move higher in e-minis allows peripherals & OATs to maintain outperformance within EGBs.
  • A block sale in U.S. FV futures and soft demand at the latest BoE APF operation sees bonds off highs.

UK FISCAL: Reeves hints heavily at end to 2 child benefit cap

Nov-10 14:53

Reeves not fully committing but seems to be heavily hinting at an end to the 2 child benefit cap.

  • This would cost around GBP3.5bln.
  • She says "don't think we can lose sight as well of the costs to our economy in allowing child poverty to go unchecked" as well as making the social argument.