OUTLOOK: Price Signal Summary - Bear Cycle In Gilts Still In Play
May-13 11:16
In the FI space, for now, the latest move down in Bund futures is considered corrective. This correction remains intact and the contract has traded through support at the 50-day EMA, at 130.57. This signals scope for a deeper retracement and Monday’s extension strengthens the current bearish threat. Sights are on 129.28, 50.0% of the Mar 11 - Apr 7 rally. Initial resistance to watch is 130.85, the 20-day EMA.
The latest pullback in Gilt futures appears corrective. However, the contract has traded through support at the 50-day EMA, at 92.49. The breach signals scope for a deeper retracement and yesterday’s move down resulted in a print below 91.73, the Apr 17 low. An extension of the bear leg would expose 91.43, the Apr 15 low. Initial firm resistance is seen at 92.67, the 20-day EMA. A break of this hurdle would ease bearish pressure.
EU-BOND SYNDICATION: New 20-year Oct-45 EU-bond: Allocations out
May-13 11:13
Size: E7bln (upsized from E6bln guidance; MNI had expected E5-9bln)
Final books in excess of E60bln (inc E4bln JLM interest)
Spread set at MS+110bp (guidance was MS + 112bps area)
HR 102% vs 2.50% Jul-44 Bund
Size: E6bln (MNI expected E5-9bln)
Coupon: Short first coupon
Maturity: 12 October 2045
Settlement: 20 May 2025 (T+5)
ISIN: EU000A4EA8Y7
JLMs: Barclays, Credit Agricole CIB (DM/B&D), LBBW, Morgan Stanley, Nordea
Timing: Hedge deadline 12:35BST / 13:35CET. Pricing later today
From market source
US OUTLOOK/OPINION: Barclays Push Next Fed Cut To Dec On US-China Progress
May-13 11:10
Barclays now expect the FOMC to cut just 25bp this year, in December, vs their prior call of two 25bp cuts this year in Jul and Sept.
They see it followed by three 25bp cuts in 2026, for a terminal at a “slightly restrictive” 3.25-3.5%. That terminal is unchanged, with one 2025 cut deferred to 2026.
“By our calculations, these reductions [in US trade-weighted tariffs on China] push the overall trade-weighted tariff rate to about 14%, or 17% when we exclude the temporary electronics exemption. This is substantially below the 25% (30% excluding electronics exemption) that we estimate has roughly been in place over the past month.”
“We assume that the US will maintain the newly announced tariff rates on China throughout the medium term, after upcoming negotiations.”
“We think these lower tariff rates on China will be considerably less disruptive for domestic activity, labor markets, and less inflationary, than prior rates.”
Barclays now see real GDP growth of 0.5% GDP in 2025 and 1.5% in 2026 (% Q4/Q4 basis), avoiding a 2H25 recession they previously had in their forecast, and see core PCE inflation at 3.3% Q4/Q4 in 2025 vs 3.8% previously.
This “strengthened growth trajectory” sees the unemployment rate “top out at 4.3% this year, in Q4. The pace of payroll employment gradually decelerates to 75k M/M, in line with our longstanding views about the effect of diminishing immigration on labor supply.”