STIR: Mix Of SOFR Positioning Swings Seen Tuesday
OI data points to net long cover dominating in the SOFR whites on Tuesday, before a mix of net long setting and short cover came to the fore further out, with twist flattening seen on the strip.
| 20-May-25 | 19-May-25 | Daily OI Change |
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SFRH5 | 1,037,181 | 1,039,794 | -2,613 | Whites | -34,286 |
SFRM5 | 1,219,874 | 1,231,506 | -11,632 | Reds | -8,940 |
SFRU5 | 1,084,216 | 1,079,922 | +4,294 | Greens | +9,986 |
SFRZ5 | 1,099,801 | 1,124,136 | -24,335 | Blues | +4,807 |
SFRH6 | 770,459 | 775,989 | -5,530 |
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SFRM6 | 724,987 | 724,319 | +668 |
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SFRU6 | 746,434 | 742,477 | +3,957 |
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SFRZ6 | 887,243 | 895,278 | -8,035 |
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SFRH7 | 720,423 | 712,340 | +8,083 |
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SFRM7 | 597,455 | 598,906 | -1,451 |
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SFRU7 | 382,175 | 380,540 | +1,635 |
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SFRZ7 | 406,807 | 405,088 | +1,719 |
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SFRH8 | 268,937 | 266,110 | +2,827 |
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SFRM8 | 193,588 | 192,451 | +1,137 |
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SFRU8 | 153,614 | 152,321 | +1,293 |
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SFRZ8 | 165,756 | 166,206 | -450 |
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FOREX: US Dollar Trends Lower Through APAC Session, Broad Based G10 Gains
The US dollar sell off has continued through today’s APAC sell off with the USD BBDXY now down 0.8% and close to its intraday low, as confidence in the US as a safe haven wanes following uncertainty over its trade policy and now President Trump’s interference with the Fed. Unusually this has coincided with US equity futures deeply in negative territory. Flight-to-quality flows have seen the yen, euro and Swiss franc all strengthen by at least 1% against the greenback but also kiwi, which is usually risk sensitive.
- EURUSD is up 1.2% to 1.1530, close to the intraday high and exceeding 1.1500 later in the session. This is its highest level since November 2021. It has broken above resistance at 1.1495 opening up 1.1555.
- GBPUSD is 0.7% higher at 1.3392 but EURGBP is +0.4% to 0.8609, still below initial resistance, with breaks above 0.8610 short lived.
- USDCHF is down 1.0% to 0.8084 after a trough of 0.8069. EURCHF has range traded but is currently up 0.2% to 0.9319.
- USDJPY is 1.1% lower at 140.69, close to the intraday low of 140.62. The yen is now its strongest against the dollar since July 2023. EURJPY is up 0.1% to 162.19 off today’s trough of 161.65. It remains below initial resistance at 163.55.
- Equities are mixed with the S&P e-mini down 0.7% and Nikkei -1.2% but CSI 300 up 0.3% and Nifty 50 +1.1%. Oil prices lower with Brent -1.4% to $67.01/bbl. Copper is up 0.4% and iron ore is around $99/t.
- Later the Fed’s Goolsbee appears and the US March leading index is released. Europe remains closed.
FOREX: Kiwi Outperforming As US Dollar Sell Off Continues
Kiwi has been one of the strongest performers in today’s US dollar sell off. NZDUSD is up 1.2% to 0.6006, above 60c for the first time since November. It reached a high of 0.6007. With US equity futures selling off, Aussie has underperformed much of the G10 but is still stronger on the day. The BBDXY USD index is down 0.8%.
- AUDUSD is up 0.8% to 0.6425 after a high of 0.6427, the highest since December, above resistance at 0.6392 & 0.6409(key resistance), and approaching 0.6428. A break above this level would open up 0.6471. It has spent the latter part of the session above 64c.
- As it is underperforming the rest of the G10 except for Canada, the Aussie crosses are all weaker. AUDNZD is down 0.4% to 1.0697 after a trough of 1.0694, lowest since March.
- With the euro outperforming, AUDEUR is down 0.4% to 0.5573 but off the intraday low of 0.5555, the lowest since March 2020. AUDGBP has recovered from 0.4782 to be down only slightly at 0.4797.
- On Tuesday, NZ March trade data and preliminary April Australian S&P Global PMIs are released.
INDONESIA: Trade Surplus Widens In March, Highly Exposed To China
Indonesia’s March trade surplus widened to $4.33bn, highest since November, from $3.117bn when a narrowing had been forecast. Exports were stronger than expected rising 3.2% y/y when a 2.4% fall had been expected. Imports grew 5.3% y/y up from 2.3% in February but moderately slower than forecast. The data are too early to show any impact from the US’ increased trade protectionism with the universal 10% tariff not implemented until this month.
Indonesia merchandise trade balance US$mn vs 3-month ma
- USDIDR is around 16804 today after a high of 16840 on Thursday. The fall in the pair is due to broad-based US dollar weakness (BBDXY USD index -0.7%) following comments from US President Trump that the Fed should cut rates and threats that he may replace Chairman Powell.
- The US administration announced a 32% duty on imports from Indonesia as part of the reciprocal tariff package. At this point, it has been delayed and Indonesia hasn’t retaliated. It expects a deal with the US within 60 days. Indonesia is highly exposed to China though with 24% of 2024 exports going there, while 10.6% were shipped to the US. Thus it is highly vulnerable to an unresolved US-China trade war.
- March non-oil & gas annual export growth was driven by agriculture +32.8% y/y and manufacturing +9% y/y, with shipments to all major destinations posting positive annual growth, except to India.
- Q1 nominal exports rose 6.9% y/y and imports around 1.5% y/y.
Indonesia goods exports vs imports y/y% 3-month ma
Source: MNI - Market News/LSEG
