CROSS ASSET: BlackRock II Refresh Their "Big calls" for 2025
Feb-24 16:31
Increase overweight US equities - tapping into beneficiaries outside of the tech sector
Stay overweight Japanese equities - Brighter outlook for the economy, driving improved shareholder returns
Stay selective in fixed income - inflation, deficits in US make them more positive on FI elsewhere, underweight L/T US Treasuries and prefers European credit over US. Prefers quality income in S/T credit, likes L/T UK bonds given BoE to cut more than the market is pricing
Sees opportunities in infrastructure equity due to valuations and "mega forces"
Favours EM over DM, with India and Saudi Arabia offering opportunities.
US TSY FUTURES: Carry-Over Safe Haven Plus Fund Rotation Out of Stocks
Feb-24 16:20
Treasury futures have reversed early session weakness and extending session highs in late morning trade. Safe haven buying amid ongoing concerns over the Trump administration's trade policy and stocks reversing early support to new multi-week lows were cited by trading desks.
Currently, Mar'25 10Y futures are through initial technical resistance of 109-24 to 109-28.5, nearing a Bull Trigger level at 110-00. Next resistance at 110-14 (High Dec 14). Curves are mixed, 2s10s still flatter: -1.771 at 21.133%, 5s30s +.597 at 41.026%.
Projected rate cuts through mid-2025 look steady to firmer vs. this morning's levels (*) as follows: Mar'25 steady at -0.5bp, May'25 at -7.7bp (-7.1bp), Jun'25 at -19.1bp (-17.3bp), Jul'25 at -26.1bp (-23.6bp).
Cross asset update: Crude mildly higher (WTI +.09 at 70.49; Gold climbing 7.20 at 2943.25; Bbg US$ index little lower at 1286.06 (-.17).
Pre-auction short sets ahead today's Treasury supply and rate lock hedging on a heavy corporate issuance docket also reported.