Activity has been subdued over the past few hours, with little in the way of meaningful macro catalysts noted since the PMI data and soft 30-Year gilt auction during the London morning.
- First resistance holds in gilt futures, as detailed in a recent bullet, while Bund & TY futures have stuck to narrow ranges, despite an uptick in oil and benchmark European equity indices.
- Fedspeak from Governor Bowman & Chicago Fed President Goolsbee has generally leaned a little dovish on net (vs. pre-existing views, see recent bullets for greater detail).
- Activity in Tsy futures remains particularly depleted, even when accounting for the cash market closure in Asia-Pac hours, which was a function of a Japanese holiday.
- Core global FI curves are generally biased flatter on the day.
- U.S. PMI data and comments from Fed Chair Powell highlight the macro calendar during the remainder of the day.
- Note that U.S. President Trump is set to speak at the UNGA, with the White House noting that he will deliver a “major speech touting the renewal of American strength around the world, his historic accomplishments in just eight months, including the ending of seven global wars and conflicts.” See more on that in our political risk team’s daily U.S. briefing: https://media.marketnews.com/MNIPOLRISKUS_Daily230925_080167f664.pdf