OIL: Singapore Total Fuel Inventories Edge to Highest Since Early September

Dec-05 08:46

Singapore total oil inventories rose for a fifth straight week by 0.3% in the week to Dec. 4 to remain at the highest since early September at 43.06mbbl, according to Enterprise data.

  • Fuel oil stocks fell 2.3% w/w to 18.788mbbl from 19.232mbbl last week. Net imports fell 26.9% at 532k tons in the week but inventories remained higher than November's average of 18.15mbbl per week.
  • Singapore’s middle distillate edged lower by 1.3% on the week to 10.239mbbl from the highest since mid October at 10.370mbbl the previous week.
  • Light distillates rebounded by 5.2% to 14.035mbbl following a dip last week to 13.344mbbl.

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MNI EXCLUSIVE: MNI: China Stock Stabilisation Fund Talk Premature-Advisors

Nov-05 08:42

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FOREX: FOREX: USD Ticks Lower, AUD Outperforms On China Data & Hawkish RBA Hold

Nov-05 08:29

USD edges lower as e-minis firm a little in early London trade.

  • BBDXY to fresh session lows, sticking within the upper half of Monday’s range thus far, USD bulls unable to force a move back towards Friday’s multi-month closing high in the index.
  • G10 FX pairs generally stick to contained ranges,
  • Overnight implied vols have surged to reflect U.S. election risk.
  • Firmer-than-expected Chinese Caixin services PMI data supported Antipodean FX & Chinese equities in Asia.
  • AUD outperformance vs. G10 peers was further supported by a ‘hawkish hold’ from the RBA.
  • Initial resistance in AUD/USD located at the 20-day EMA (0.6648), spot last ~0.6610. Bear cycle intact.
  • ISM services data headlines the macro calendar today, with final services & composite PMIs from both the U.S. & UK also due.
  • On the central bank front, comments from ECB’s Schnabel & Vujcic are scheduled, while we will also receive the summary of deliberations from the latest BoC decision.
  • Last-minute U.S. election set up is also set to play a part, particularly with the race being so tight.
  • Our political risk team’s full election viewing guide can be found here: https://media.marketnews.com/MNIPOLITICALRISK_US_Election_Viewing_Guide_aeef486881.pdf

 

GILTS: Tracking Weakness In Bunds

Nov-05 08:24

Weakness in bonds outlined elsewhere (seemingly driven by a confluence of minor factors) weighs on gilts this morning.

  • Futures through yesterday’s low, bearish trend intact.
  • Lows of 93.56 seen thus far, initial support at the Oct 31 low (93.18).
  • Yields 3bp higher across the curve, in a parallel shift.
  • 30+-Year yields register fresh cycle highs.
  • Gilts track Bunds on the opening move, with the 10-Year spread steady at 206bp.
  • No reaction to lower tier UK data/BBG inflation calculations released overnight, which read dovishly.
  • GBP/STIRs roughly in line with levels flagged ahead of the gilt open, see that bullet for greater colour on pricing and some background information heading into Thursday’s BoE decision.
  • Final services & composite PMI data due today.
  • Supply-wise, the DMO will come to market with GBP3.75bln of the 4.25% July-34 gilt.
  • Eyes also on spillover from any potential last minute pre-U.S. election positioning.

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