HALISTER1: Sell German 5-Year on ECB Outlook, Net Supply Jump, BNP Says

Sell German 5-Year on ECB Outlook, Net Supply Jump, BNP Says

(Bloomberg) -- Recommend selling German 5y at -26bps as the expected summer rally is losing steam and the prospect of ECB policy adjustments should see a gradual rise in core yields, BNP Paribas strategists including Eric Oynoyan write in a note.
  • Two major shocks will affect the belly of the curve:
    • Repricing of the forward Eonia curve, as BNP expects a full normalization to 0% in 2H 2018 
      • ECB-dated OIS rates currently price for just ~9bps of rate rises by end of 2018
    • Change in net supply from -EU269b after PSPP in 2017 to slightly positive in 2018, assuming QE buying ends by summer 2018; this dislocation in supply and demand warrants higher core yields
  • Sell German 5y 10/2022 at -26bps, target -10bps, stop -36bps, carry and roll -2.1bps/month
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