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Peso GS Weekly: Yields may go higher
With expected rate hikes by the BSP and US Fed, we see opportunities in taking profit and getting better value in five bonds.
By Geraldine Wambangco
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WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK
It was a choppy week in the peso government securities (GS) market as yields continued to track performance of global bonds.
Early in the week, the reissuance of Fixed Rate Treasury Note (FXTN) 10-69 was awarded at an average of 6.378% and a high of 6.41%, or at the lower end of market indications. From here, the rally was further exacerbated by the lower-than-expected February inflation for the country, which came out at 8.6% vs the estimated 8.9%.
Later in the week, hawkish comments from US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell pushed US Treasury yields higher, which resulted in yields of medium to long-term bonds to trade higher by around 3-10 basis points (bps). This move higher in yields was short-lived, however, as Friday’s trading session saw another rally i