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[MARKET ANALYSIS] USTs wait for the jobs report; Bunds weighed on as Merz announces new reforms

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  • Global fixed income benchmarks trade on a softer footing ahead of the US payrolls data while Germany announces a new set of reforms.
  • USTs (-3 ticks) are lower by a handful of ticks, trading just shy of Wednesday's low of 109-12+. Looking ahead to the June jobs report; NFP expected at 110K (prev. 172K), unemployment to hold steady at 4.3%, average hourly earnings Y/Y expected at 3.5% (prev. 3.4%). The weekly jobless claims is also released at the same time, expected at 220K from the prior 215K. In terms of technical levels, downside levels include 109-16 (prior week's low), 108-27 (key support level) and 108-10 (worst low seen due to Iran conflict). 110-00+ is the key level to the upside.
  • Bunds (-35 ticks), unlike USTs, have extended on Wednesday's trough, currently trading at the lower end of its 126.80-127.06 range. German Chancellor Merz's coalition unveiled a package of reforms earlier, which included EUR 10bln in annual tax relief for lower-income earners, changes to the pension system and building more affordable housing. The overall aim is to restore competitiveness in Europe's biggest economy. Although the move lower in German debt has not been excessive, it could be a potential reason for the downside in German debt, as it brings growth back into the economy.
  • OATs (-34 ticks) follow their German counterpart. In the upcoming months, French debt will be more in focus as the Presidential elections near. Political uncertainty continues to remain. More recently, the Green Party announced that it would put forward a motion of no confidence over the government's handling of the recent heat wave. However, this attempt to bring down PM Lecornuʼs government is likely to fail without the support of other opposition parties. The preference for German debt over OATs is clearly shown in the spread, currently trading at 75bps, up from the 58bps seen at the start of June.

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