REFINING: Workers at Marathon’s Detroit Refinery Vote for Strikes

Feb-15 15:44

Workers represented by the Teamsters union at Marathon Petrolum’s 140kbpd Detroit refinery have voted to authorize strike action, the union said on Thursday.

  • “If Marathon won’t offer the Teamsters whose labor makes them profitable a fair contract, workers are going to withhold their labor”, the union said in a statement.

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EGB SYNDICATION: France 25-year Green OAT: Priced

Jan-16 15:44
  • Size: E8bln (MNI had expected E4-6bln)
  • Books closed over E98bln (inc E2.89bln JLM interest)
  • Reoffer: 6.528 to yield 3.201%
  • Spread set earlier at 0.50% Jun-44 Green OAT (MID) +8bps (guidance was +10bps area)
  • OAT reference: 0.50% Jun-44 Green OAT @ 60.83 / 3.121% / HR 149%
  • Maturity: 25 June 2049
  • Settlement: 23 January 2024 (T+5)
  • Coupon: Fixed, annual ACT/ACT, payable each 25 June. Full first coupon on 25 June 2024
  • ISIN: TBC
  • Bookrunners: BNPP (DM/B&D) / BofA / CACIB / JPM / SG
  • Timing: Priced 15:28GMT / 16:28CET
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US TSY FUTURES: Unwinding Shorts Again, Fed Gov Waller up Next

Jan-16 15:41
  • Still weaker, Tsy futures look poised to overtake this morning's post NY Empire Mfg highs: TYH4 hovering around 112-10 (-9), 10Y yield back below 4.0% again at 3.9992%.
  • Curves steeper, 2s10s taps -17.236, least inverted since late October where the spread tapped -11.024 briefly.
  • Projected rate cuts for the first half of 2024 recede slightly over the next two meetings: January 2024 cumulative -1.1bp at 5.318%, March 2024 chance of rate cut -68.8% vs. -71.2% Monday w/ cumulative of -18.3bp at 5.145%, May 2024 continues to fully price in 25bp cut w/ cumulative -46.5bp at 4.864%. June 2024 cumulative -77.6bp at 4.553%. Fed terminal at 5.33% in Jan'24.
  • Focus turns to Fed Gov Chris Waller moderated discussion Brookings Inst, livestreamed at 1100ET. Link

EUROZONE ISSUANCE: Greece auction announcement

Jan-16 15:41

Greece will sell up to E0.25bln of the 3.875% Jun-28 GGB (ISIN: GR0114033583) in its auction tomorrow (Jan 17).