German ASWs vs. 3-month Euribor are flat to +0.8bp on the day, with outperformance noted in the long end despite the bear steepening seen on the outright bond curve.
- ASWs tick further away from the multi-week lows registered in early May, with bears unable to force a retest of cycle/all-time lows as of yet.
- It could be that the combination of the recent sell off in spreads has found a bit of a limit, with little in the way of fresh catalysts to promote further cheapening vs. swaps, allowing ASWs to move away from pullback lows in recent sessions.
- The medium-term fundamental outlook still screens bearish for long end spreads, but ongoing macro uncertainty means that volatility should persist.