Markets:

  • NZD leads, JPY lags on the day
  • European equities higher; S&P 500 futures up 0.03%
  • US 10-year yields up 4 bps to 3.791%
  • Gold up 0.08% to $2,630
  • WTI crude up 2.49% to $72.13
  • Bitcoin up 0.28% to $63,517

It’s been a quiet session in terms of data releases with just the German IFO on the agenda. The data was a touch softer than expected but no big deal. We got ECB’s Muller opening the door for a cut in October with the market now pricing in a 95% probability of a 25 bps move.

In the markets, the surprising announcement of a big stimulus from Chinese officials is still reverberating with commodities like copper and crude oil up notably on the day. Treasury yields are also up as the market is now focusing on global growth.

The focus will now switch to the US consumer confidence and the labour market details in the report. Looking forward, a pick-up in the US data in the next weeks and months could see long term Treasury yields rising further.