BOE: STR usage GBP0.1bln higher; BOE repo usage broadly stable for 3 weeks

Dec-04 10:43

* STR usage GB97.208bln (GBP105mln higher than last week) and follows ILTR usage increasing GBP625...

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BELGIUM T-BILL AUCTION RESULTS: TC Results

Nov-04 10:41
MaturityFeb 12, 2026May 14, 2026Oct 15, 2026
AmountE740mlnE844mlnE818mln
TargetE2.0-2.4blnSharedShared
PreviousE1.002blnE800mln 
Avg yield1.927%1.983%2.001%
Previous1.889%1.977%1.964%
Bid-to-cover2.73x3.33x2.89x
Previous3.09x2.22x1.91x
Previous dateOct 14, 2025Oct 07, 2025Oct 14, 2025

GILTS: Off Highs After Reeves But Still Outperforming Bunds

Nov-04 10:39

Gilts continue to outperform core global FI peers after the UK media signalled the increased likelihood pf meaningful fiscal tightening in the UK.

  • Chancellor Reeves didn’t provide any fresh detail, which saw gilts trade away from session highs.
  • Still, her choice of phrases and omissions of manifesto pledges (there was no mention of avoiding hiking the big 3 taxes and no increases of taxes on working people) left the door open to meaningful alterations in the Budget later this month.
  • Elsewhere, wider risk-off price action stemming from equity weakness in a couple of meaningful global tech names (Palantir & SK Hynix) provided cross-market support.
  • Gilt futures traded as high as 93.98 before trimming gains to ~93.70 (+33).
  • Next resistance at 94.00.
  • Yields 2.5-3.5bp lower, curve flatter. October closing lows intact at this stage.
  • Long 3-Year supply passed smoothly.
  • SONIA futures flat to +4.0. October highs in SFIZ6 remain untouched.
  • BoE-dated OIS is flat to 2bp more dovish on the day, showing 7bp of easing for this week’s meeting (which we deem to be a 50/50 decision), 17bp through December (vs. ~19bp at one point today) and 30bp through February.
  • BoE’s Breeden will speak at Santander’s International Banking Conference. Note that the BoE is in its pre-meeting quiet period, so don’t expect her to comment on monetary policy. She will focus on financial stability and there will not be a text release.

BoE Meeting

SONIA BoE-Dated OIS (%)

Difference vs. Current Effective SONIA (bp)

Nov-25

3.903

-6.6

Dec-25

3.807

-16.2

Feb-26

3.668

-30.1

Mar-26

3.602

-36.7

Apr-26

3.490

-47.9

Jun-26

3.460

-50.9

Jul-26

3.397

-57.2

Sep-26

3.379

-59.0

OUTLOOK: Price Signal Summary - Corrective Cycle In EUROSTOXX50 Futures

Nov-04 10:39
  • In the equity space, the trend condition in S&P E-Minis is unchanged, it remains bullish and the latest pullback appears corrective. Attention is on support at the 20-day EMA, at 6804.03 (pierced). A clear break of this level average would signal scope for a deeper retracement and expose the 50-day EMA at 6698.11 - a key pivot support. The bull trigger has been defined at 6953.75, the Oct 30 high.
  • Short-term weakness in EUROSTOXX 50 futures is considered corrective. The contract has breached the 20-day EMA, signalling scope for a deeper retracement towards support at the 50-day EMA, at 5567.19. Support below the EMA lies at 5549.50, the base of a bull channel drawn from the Aug 1 low. A breach of this level and the 50-day EMA, is required to highlight a stronger reversal. Key resistance and bull trigger is 5742.00, the Oct 29 high.