- 05:20 (EU) Daily ECB Liquidity Stats.
- 05:30 (DE) Germany to sell combined €6.0B in 3-month and 9-month Bubills.
- Sells €B vs. €3.0B indicated in 3-month BuBills; Avg Yield: % v -0.6372% prior; Bid-to-cover: x v 2.07x prior (Apr 6th 2021).
- Sells €B vs. €3.0B indicated in 9-month BuBills; Avg Yield: % v -0.6472% prior; Bid-to-cover: x v 1.55x prior (Apr 6th 2021).
- 05:30 (NL) Netherlands Debt Agency (DSTA) to sell €2.0-4.0B in 3-month and 6-month bills.
- 05:30 (ZA) South Africa announces details of upcoming I/L bond sale (held on Fridays).
Bonds
- 06:00 (IL) Israel to sell bonds.
- 06:00 (RO) Romania to sell Bonds; Avg Yield: % v % prior; bid-to-cover: x v x prior.
Currencies/Fixed Income
- Slightly higher US yields helped to stabilize the USD but the greenback remained on track to register its fourth straight weekly decline and its longest weekly streak of losses since last July. The USD softness being attributed to Fed Chief Powell s acknowledgment that it needed further evidence of substantial further progress toward recovery to warrant a change to its ultra-loose monetary settings.
- EUR/USD brushed aside various Q1 GDP readings and ignored the prospect of a double-dip recession in the region. Dealers appeared to be looking at recent data reports that suggested an underlying strength and an accelerating recovery for the region. The overall take was that the region lockdown-resilient economy would soon exit recession as businesses and consumers should begin fueling a recovery in 2Q.