MACRO ANALYSIS: MNI US Macro Weekly: Powell Patience As Geopol Risks Surge
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US: FED Reverse Repo Operation
RRP usage rebounds to $162.082B this afternoon from $136.033B yesterday, total number of counterparties at 41. Usage had fallen to $54.772B last Wednesday, April 16 -- lowest level since April 2021. Conversely, usage had surged to the highest level since December 31, 2024 on Monday, March 31: $399.167B.
EURGBP TECHS: Briefly Pierces 50-day EMA
- RES 4: 0.8768 High Nov 20 ‘23
- RES 3: 0.8624/0.8738 High Apr 21/ High Apr 11 and the bull trigger
- RES 2: 0.8541/8557 High May 2 / High Apr 28
- RES 1: 0.8456 50-day EMA
- PRICE: 0.8441 @ 16:00 BST May 21
- SUP 1: 0.8394 Low May 16
- SUP 2: 0.8359 1.236 proj of the Apr 11 - 16 - 21 price swing
- SUP 3: 0.8316 Low Mar 28 and a key support
- SUP 4: 0.8277 1.618 proj of the Apr 11 - 16 - 21 price swing
The cross rallied to show briefly above the 50-day EMA as the EUR rallied across the board into the Wednesday close. A clear break and close above would conclude the recent bearish phase and shift attention to 0.8541 resistance, the May 2 high. To the downside, the 0.8400 handle has been breached in recent weeks, an extension below which would open 0.8359, a Fibonacci projection.
BONDS: Europe Pi: OATs Flat, BTPs Long, Gilts Very Long (2/2)
- OAT: OAT remains in "flat" structural positioning, where it has been for all of May after a spell in short territory in March/April. The most recent week's trade was indicative of long setting.
- GILT: Gilt structural positioning remains "very long" into the roll, compared with "flat" where it spent most of the prior 7 months. The latest week saw some some shorts set.
- BTP: BTP remains in its typical "long" territory. Trade indicative of short covering was seen in the most recent week.
