In post-Tokyo trade, JGB futures closed stronger, +19 compared to settlement levels, after US tsys f...
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The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) will today sell A$400mn of the 2.75% 21 May 2041 bond. The line was last sold on 18 November 2024 for A$300mn. The sale drew an average yield of 4.8759%, at a high yield of 4.8800% and was covered 3.3333x. There were 49 bidders, 16 of which were successful and 9 were allocated in full.
European gas continued to climb on Tuesday reaching a high of EUR 59.39 before overbought signals drove a move lower to finish the day down 2.8% at EUR 56.42. Prices are still up 6% in February and 15.8% this year. Colder weather is forecast for mid-February, which will increase heating demand.
The Aussie 10-yr futures contract continues to trade below the Dec 11 high of 95.851. A stronger bearish theme would expose 95.275, the Nov 14 low and a key support. Clearance of this level would strengthen a bearish condition. For bulls, a confirmed reversal and a breach of 95.851, the Dec 11 high, would instead reinstate a bull cycle and refocus attention on resistance at 96.207, a Fibonacci retracement point.