BRAZIL: January Trade Due Today, IPCA Inflation Next Week
Feb-07 11:53
- Finance Minister Haddad is speaking in an interview with local radio this morning, where he has said that a weaker dollar will help reduce food prices. This follows remarks from President Lula yesterday, who said that BRL weakness was a product of the external scenario, which is now being adjusted. Recently, Chief of Staff Costa said there will be discussions on ways to lower food prices, which have become an increasing concern for the government. Later today, Lula will attend a public event to announce water security measures at 1500GMT(1000ET).
- On the data front, January trade figures are due at 1800GMT(1300ET), with the surplus expected to narrow to $3bn last month, according to the median estimate of surveyed economists, from $4.8bn in December.
- Jan. Imports Total, est. $23.4b, prior $20.1b
- Jan. Exports Total, est. $26.3b, prior $24.9b, revised $24.9b
- Jan. Trade Balance Monthly, est. $3b, prior $4.8b
- Next week, attention turns to January IPCA inflation data, where analysts see the headline rate of inflation moderating to 4.63% y/y, from 4.83%. Services volume figures also cross next week, followed by retail sales, both for December.
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EGB SYNDICATION: Italy Dual-Tranche: New 10-year / New 20-year Green: Launched
Jan-08 11:50
New 10-year - record book for a single tranche
- Size: E13bln (MNI expects E10bln)
- Spread set earlier at Feb-35 BTP + 7bp (guidance was + 9bps area)
- Books in excess of E142bln (ex JLM interest) - record single tranche book
- Maturity: 1 August 2035
New Green 20-year
- Spread set at 4.45% Sep-43 BTP +5bp (guidance was + 8bps area)
- Books in excess of E127bln (ex JLM interest) pre-rec
- Size previously set: E5bln WNG
- Maturity: 30 April 2046
For both:
- Bookrunners: Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, BNP PARIBAS (DM/B&D), Citi, Crédit Agricole CIB, NatWest Markets and UniCredit
- Settlement: 15 January 2025 (T+5)
- Timing: Allocations and pricing to follow
- Record dual-tranche book size
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FOREX: GBPUSD Sharply Lower Amid Pressure on Gilts, Firmer Greenback
Jan-08 11:46
- Significant pressure on UK Gilts is filtering through to a weaker currency, with the firm dollar bid prompting GBPUSD (-1.1%) to slide the best part of 120pips in short order. Momentum picked up through the early session lows of 1.2440, with spot printing lows of 1.2335 so far.
- The trend condition in GBPUSD remains bearish and the sharp sell-off on Jan 2 confirmed a resumption of the medium-term downtrend. The bear trigger of 1.2353 (Jan 2 low) has been breached and below here, the focus will be on the 2024 lows at 1.2300 and 1.2266, the Nov 14 2023 low.
- The US dollar is firmly bid, with topside momentum gaining amid reports that Trump is considering a national economic emergency declaration to allow for new tariff program. As such, EURUSD (-0.61%) has been eroding the rally from earlier in the week, and is now ~160 pips off the week’s highs and notably back below the prior breakdown point of 1.0335. The bear trigger has been defined at 1.0226, the Jan 2 low.
- The broad dollar bid has helped AUDUSD (-0.64%) back below 0.6200 to near 2-year lows. Recent weakness maintains the price sequence of lower lows and lower highs, highlighting a dominant downtrend. Scope is seen for an extension towards 0.6158 next, a Fibonacci projection.
- The bullish trend for USDCHF since the US election remains firmly intact, and yesterday’s Swiss CPI data has assisted the pair back above the 0.91 handle during this morning’s session. Cycle highs reside at 0.9137, and above here, the medium-term targets at 0.9158 and 0.9224 appear well defined. Prior pullbacks have been well supported by the 20-day exponential moving average, which now intersects at 0.9015.
- US ADP employment and jobless claims headline the Wednesday data calendar before the FOMC minutes. FOMC Member Waller is on the speaker schedule, while ECB’s Villeroy speaks in Paris.
SONIA: Call fly buyer
Jan-08 11:45
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