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Sweden
The Swedish Riksbank cut interest rates by 25bp to 0.00%, surpassing expectations of a cut to just 0.1%. EURSEK hit a 3 year
high with a sharp fall in the Swedish Krona; USDSEK reached a 4 year high to trade at 7.356, taking USDSEK gains to 16.2% in
2014. Swedish bond yields have been falling steadily over the year, with a rate cut widely priced in.
In their statement, the Riksbank said “The Swedish economy is relatively strong and economic activity is continuing to
improve,” but a rate cut still ensued. This was instigated by low inflation in the country which is not expected to pick up u ntil
2016, at a low of -0.4% in August. Retail sales data also was weaker, falling to 2.8% from 4.7% (YoY) and unemployment
remains persistently high at 7.2%with the Riksbank revising unemployment figures up at 7.4% in 2015 and 6.9% in 2016.
Whilst the rate cut is likely to instigate lending and investment in the economy, it has no accompanying easing policy which has
tended to come with a rate cut since the crisis. We see further easing measures being introduced in the near term. The bank
looks to be saving policy measures for later as they see whether this historical move will stimulate the historically success ful
economy.
Uncertainty is exacerbated in Sweden by the coalition government that came into power in September. There is expected to
be disagreements and consequential delays in government budgets as diverging policies are addressed.
In September, we called to sell Swedish debt with further downside in the currency expected. This remains, with the Krona
likely to settle at current levels but with the central bank suggesting rates will stay low until mid -2016, their outlook on
inflation is cautious. We further recommend steering clear of Swedish debt until there is come clear direction from the centr al
bank as to what will be next.
Swedish sovereign yield curve present vs. 1 year ago
source: Bloomberg
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INTERNATIONAL BOND COMPARISONS
yield (s/a)
yield change yield change return MTD
UK
US
Australia
Canada
Japan
Germany
France
Netherlands
Austria
Switzerland
Sweden
Denmark
Spain
Italy
New Zealand
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2 yr
5 yr
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30 yr
2 yr
3yr
5 yr
10 yr
30 yr
2 yr
5 yr
10 yr
2 yr
5 yr
10 yr
30 yr
2 yr
5 yr
10 yr
30 yr
2 yr
5 yr
10 yr
30 yr
2yr
5yr
10yr
30yr
1 yr
5 yr
10 yr
30 yr
2 yr
5 yr
10 yr
25 yr
2 yr
5 yr
10 yr
20yr
2 yr
5 yr
10 yr
26 yr
2 yr
5 yr
10 yr
26 yr
2 yr
5 yr
10 yr
28 yr
2 yr
5 yr
10 yr
30 yr
2 yr
5 yr
10 yr
UKT 4 09/2016
UKT 1.75 07/2019
UKT 2.75 09/2024
UKT 3.25 01/44
912828F47
912828F54
912828F39
912828D56
912810RH3
EC575249 Corp
EK3821791
EJ2445694
EK4387479
EK1739599
EJ7362241
EI7057215
EK5229738
EK4879822
EK4690054
EK4826393
EK4355757
EK4585510
EK4694379
EK0809500
EK1774786
EK3340909
EK3074136
EJ6098374
EJ4989046
EK4197019
EK1418137
EK0414632
EF3754068
EJ2583262
EK3001824
EG1036748
EC394599 Corp
ED4438336
EJ1752710
SWISS 2.5 3/36
EF0868820
EH0398089
EK0417692
EH7669102
EI5589029
EH6950768
EK2541788
EH6131138
EI7927748
EH8448167
EK3289700
ED7737726
EJ6263705
EK3526614
EK0933524
EJ6794667
EC935138
EJ6281665
EI7035203
0.64
1.50
2.21
2.93
0.38
0.81
1.49
2.26
3.04
2.54
2.85
3.30
1.00
1.50
2.01
2.56
0.02
0.12
0.47
1.61
-0.05
0.15
0.87
1.78
0.02
0.38
1.28
2.37
-0.01
0.30
1.04
1.82
-0.01
0.24
1.10
1.76
-0.08
0.07
0.48
0.98
0.02
0.34
1.24
1.24
-0.01
0.22
1.12
1.74
0.49
0.96
2.14
3.26
0.66
1.28
2.55
3.82
3.52
3.87
4.01
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on day %
-0.03
-0.02
-0.02
-0.02
-0.00
-0.01
-0.01
-0.01
-0.01
0.03
0.03
0.02
-0.00
0.00
0.00
-0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.01
-0.01
-0.01
-0.02
-0.04
-0.01
-0.01
-0.02
-0.03
-0.00
-0.01
-0.02
-0.04
-0.01
-0.01
-0.02
-0.03
-0.00
-0.00
0.00
0.00
-0.00
-0.03
-0.02
-0.02
-0.01
-0.02
-0.02
-0.04
-0.01
-0.02
-0.03
-0.03
0.01
0.04
0.04
-0.04
0.01
-0.01
0.00
MTD %
-0.18
-0.27
-0.22
-0.13
-0.19
N/A
-0.27
-0.23
-0.16
-0.10
-0.15
-0.18
-0.14
-0.13
-0.13
-0.11
-0.06
-0.05
-0.06
0.01
0.04
0.01
-0.08
-0.09
0.03
0.04
-0.00
0.02
0.02
-0.00
-0.05
-0.08
0.02
0.02
-0.05
-0.09
-0.00
0.01
0.00
-0.05
-0.13
-0.22
-0.24
-0.24
0.03
-0.00
-0.09
-0.10
0.17
0.07
-0.00
0.04
0.31
0.26
0.22
0.19
-0.02
-0.19
-0.13
(local CCY)
3.22
2.68
4.09
5.09
0.77
N/A
2.72
3.99
5.74
4.59
3.02
3.96
1.11
2.02
3.09
4.66
0.19
0.42
0.95
1.20
-0.07
0.16
1.55
3.93
0.12
0.17
1.37
1.82
-0.04
0.23
1.88
3.74
2.76
1.28
1.71
3.87
1.45
1.96
0.87
2.73
2.37
3.69
4.07
4.07
1.73
2.55
2.22
4.16
2.65
2.51
2.12
2.31
1.21
0.00
0.90
-0.39
4.72
3.60
4.98
Duration
1.79
4.51
8.60
18.93
1.91
2.93
4.73
8.76
19.54
2.16
4.68
8.37
1.99
4.64
8.52
15.02
1.96
4.86
9.48
20.28
1.88
4.92
9.36
22.79
2.06
5.00
9.20
20.55
1.46
5.18
8.91
22.52
1.84
4.45
9.30
16.03
1.93
4.27
9.10
14.53
1.67
4.01
9.38
17.66
1.97
4.56
10.01
17.02
1.89
4.47
8.83
15.02
1.51
4.59
8.36
15.68
0.46
5.06
6.96
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sell
buy
10yr
GLOBAL
UK
US
Japan
Euro
10yr
DOLLAR
US
Australia
Canada
NZ
UK
-26
-63
-69
sell
US
104
-25
313
EUROPE
Belgium
Denmark
France
Switzerland
Austria
Italy
Netherlands
Spain
Sweden
Spread to Germany
2 yr
-1
4
6
-4
4
71
3
54
7
US
-6
Japan
174
179
Euro
134
139
-2
Canada
25
-128
NZ
-174
-71
-199
-37
-43
Australia
-104
-128
98
252
10 yr
-11
25
41
-39
23
168
17
127
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