- Stocks move higher and bond yields lower as interest rate expectations are further dialed in after Fed Waller yesterday spoke about seeing case for rate cut in several months if inflation takes on course, suggesting a move in H1 2024, alongside a significant drop in German states and Spain’s CPI readings, ahead of Germany’s national reading at 08:00 ET.
6/1/2021 10:41:16 AM GMT
Notes/Observations
- Euro Zone inflation tests above ECB target for 1st time since Nov 2018.
- Euro Area PMI Manufacturing data continues to be at or near record highs (Beats: Euro Zone, Germany, France, Italy, Spain; Misses: UK).
Asia:
- RBA kept its policy steady (as expected) with Cash Rate Target unchanged at 0.10% and 3-year Yield Control maintained at 0.10%. The reiterated stance was committed to maintaining highly supportive monetary conditions to support a return to full employment and inflation consistent with the target. The reiterated stance that conditions, in order to raise rates, were not expected before 2024 at the earliest.