The latest ACGB Mar-36 auction saw adequate demand, with the weighted average yield coming in 0.41bps through prevailing mid-yields, according to Yieldbroker, continuing the trend of firm pricing at recent ACGB auctions.
- However, the cover ratio rebounded to a solid 4.45x from 2.5792x.
- As highlighted in our preview, bidding at today’s auction faced an outright yield that was 10-15bps higher than the previous auction level and about 10bps below the late February peak.
- However, the 3/10 yield curve was slightly flatter than the previous auction level and sits around 20bps flatter than its recent high.
- Global sentiment toward bonds has also deteriorated recently, providing a less than favourable backdrop for today’s issuance.
- Early post-auction trading of both XM futures and the bond line is modestly richer.