12 November 2024

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Australia 3-year bond* (%)4.104.080.02
Australia 10-year bond* (%)4.594.590.00
Australia 20-year bond* (%)4.904.91-0.01
United States 2-year bond (%)4.254.26-0.01
United States 10-year bond (%)4.314.310.00
United States 30-year bond (%)4.474.470.00

* Implied yields from December 2024 futures. As at 11 November.

LOCAL MARKETS

Short-term Australian Commonwealth Government bond yields increased modestly while longer-term yields either finished steady or down a touch. There were no domestic economic reports of note on the day.

The next RBA Board meeting ends on 10 December. December futures implied an average cash rate of 4.32% for the month, thus pricing in a low probability of a 25bp cut at the meeting. October 2025 futures implied 3.96%, 38bps below the current cash rate, thus inferring one 25bp cut and a solid probability of another one between now and next October.

 

US MARKETS

US Treasury bond yields barely moved. There were no economic reports of note.

The next FOMC meeting ends on 18 December. December federal funds futures implied an average cash rate of 4.505% for the month and thus a solid chance of another 25bp rate cut at the meeting. October 2025 contracts implied 3.885%, 70bps less than the current federal funds effective rate.