OPEC’s Catch-22
What’s in Today’s Report:
- OPEC’s Catch-22 Explained
- ISM Manufacturing PMI Analysis
Futures are modestly lower as the Trump-Xi “trade truce” continues to be digested this morning while the yield curve flattened further overnight, underscoring growth concerns.
The major underlying story this morning is the yield curve as the 2’s-10s spread compressed to new lows overnight (13bp) and the 2’s-5’s actually inverted.
Economically, EU PPI was 4.9% vs. (E) 4.5% in Oct. but the recent plunge in energy prices has investors largely shrugging off the “hot” print.
Today is likely to be a fairly quiet day ahead of tomorrow’s National Day of Mourning for President George H.W. Bush although there are two potential catalysts to watch: Motor Vehicle Sales (E: 17.2M) and New York Fed President Williams speaks shortly after the open (10:00 a.m. ET).
