FOREX: USD Further in Favour Through NY Crossover

Jun-13 10:58

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EQUITIES: Credit Agricole Put Option

May-14 10:56

XCA (20th June) 14p, sold at 0.03 and 0.06 in 6.5k.

US TSYS: Modestly Firmer In A Thin Docket Before A Busy Thursday

May-14 10:50
  • Treasuries are slightly firmer overnight, more comfortably back in the middle of yesterday’s range awaiting fresh drivers.
  • It’s a thin data docket today (just weekly mortgage data) which sees Fed Vice Chair Jefferson in a little more focus at 0910ET, and with an eye on tomorrow’s April reports for US PPI and retail sales amongst others.
  • US President Trump flies from Saudi Arabia to Qatar today.
  • Cash yields are 0.5-1.5bp lower on the day, with declines led by the belly.
  • TYM5 sits at 110-06+ (+ 07+) as it lifts a little more off yesterday’s latest lows of 109-30, on modest cumulative volumes of 280k.
  • Technicals point to a bear mode condition, having most recently cleared support at 110-01+ (76.4% retrace of Apr 11 – May 1 bull leg) in a step closer to key support at 109-08 (Apr 11 low).
  • Data: MBA mortgage applications (0700ET)
  • Fedspeak: Jefferson (0910ET), Daly (1740ET) – see STIR bullet
  • Bill issuance: US Tsy to sell $60bn 17-w bills (1130ET)

LOOK AHEAD: Wednesday Data Calendar: Fed Speak Goolsbee, Waller, Jefferson, Daly

May-14 10:49
  • US Data/Speaker Calendar (prior, estimate)
  • 14-May Chicago Fed Goolsbee appr 30 minutes into NPR's Morning Edition
  • 14-May 0515 Fed Gov Waller on central bank research (text, Q&A)
  • 14-May 0700 MBA Mortgage Applications (11.0%, --)
  • 14-May 0910 Fed VC Jefferson economic outlook (text, no Q&A)
  • 14-May 1130 US Tsy $60B 17W Bill auction
  • 14-May 1740 SF Fed Daly fireside chat (no text, Q&A)