LNG: US LNG Netbacks Favour Asia: BNEF

May-22 10:21

Asia remains the most profitable market for US LNG until at least November, although Europe has narrowed the APAC premium due to a faster rising TTF, BNEF said.

  • For July delivery, Asia earns a netback of $8.13/MMBtu, up 51 cents/MMBtu on the day. Meanwhile, Europe earns a netback of $7.40/MMBtu for July arrival, up 66 cents/MMBtu.
  • For August, the Asia netback is $8.16/MMBtu, up 47 cents/MMBtu on the day. This remains above Europe’s $7.48/MMBtu netback for August, up 64 cents/MMBtu.
  • In September, Asia’s netback is up 24 cents/MMBtu on the day at $8.37/MMBtu, while Europe’s netback is up 64 cents/MMBtu to $7.79/MMBtu.

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CANADA: Politics Week: Trudeau Post-Budget Housing Sales Pitch

Apr-22 10:17
  • PM Trudeau and FM Freeland continue touring to pitch measures for new housing from last Tuesday's budget. A plan to close the 3m unit gap agencies say is needed is now in place but some municipalities resist federal funding conditions and few units will be built before election due next year.
  • Conservatives draw high-profile candidates ahead of next election from other parties, a lawmaker from Quebec’s provincial CAQ and a former British Columbia Liberal finance minister.
  • Sample headlines: The Liberals move from borrow and spend, to tax and spend (Globe and Mail); Dominic LeBlanc wants his close friend Justin Trudeau’s job (Globe); The federal budget is a Liberal strategy driven by panic (National Post); Gusher of Liberal spending won't put out the fire in this dumpster (CTV)
  • Polling aggregator 338Canada shows Conservatives likely to win majority government if an election were held now. Election is due in 2025 under traditional four-year mandate.

US 10YR FUTURE TECHS: (M4) Bearish Trend Structure

Apr-22 10:11
  • RES 4: 109-31 50-day EMA
  • RES 3: 109-26+ High Apr 10
  • RES 2: 108-31+ 20-day EMA
  • RES 1: 108-22+ High Apr 19
  • PRICE: 107-20 @ 11:00 BST Apr 22
  • SUP 1: 107-13+ Low Apr 16
  • SUP 2: 107-07+ 76.4% of the Oct - Dec ‘23 bull leg (cont)
  • SUP 3: 106-27 2.764 proj of Dec 27 - Jan 19 - Feb 1 price swing
  • SUP 4: 106-08 3.00 proj of Dec 27 - Jan 19 - Feb 1 price swing

The trend outlook in Treasuries is unchanged and a bear cycle remains in play. Last week’s move lower reinforces the current bear theme and the move down has resumed this year’s bear trend and in the process, cleared a number of short-term support points. Moving average studies remain in a bear-mode set-up too, reinforcing current conditions. Sights are on 107.07+ next, a Fibonacci retracement. Firm resistance is 108-31+, the 20-day EMA.

OUTLOOK: Price Signal Summary - Gains In EUROSTOXX 50 Futures Appear To Be A Correction

Apr-22 10:02
  • In the equity space, the short-term trend condition in {US} S&P E-Minis is unchanged and remains bearish. Friday’s extension reinforces current short-term conditions. The contract has cleared support at the 50-day EMA, signalling scope for a continuation lower near-term. Sights are on 4907.57 next, 50.0% of the Oct 27 ‘23 - Apr 1 bull leg. Firm resistance is seen at 5164.38, the 20-day EMA. A clear break of the average would signal a possible reversal. {EU} EUROSTOXX 50 futures traded to a fresh cycle low Friday, before recovering. A bearish corrective cycle remains in play and the move down this month has allowed an overbought trend condition to unwind. The contract has traded through 4859.20, the 50-day EMA and a key pivot price point. A clear break of this average would signal scope for a deeper retracement and opens 4711.00, the Feb 19 low. Initial firm resistance is 4926.90, the 20-day EMA.