• Europe -250bps this morning with all sectors in the red. VIX +10% back above 30. Net Momo continues to outperform as the Momentum shorts -4% are pushed lower led by airlines -7%.
• Resurgence in local virus infection rates is hitting US states that have recently reopened, causing concern about a potential second wave.
• After the European close yesterday The Fed delivered a dovish message, even managing to exceed market’s dovish expectations
• In terms of the Feds guidance on Yield Curve control they kept the door open for further steps at the coming (likely September) meetings.
• ECB’s Chief Economist Lane was also very dovish overnight arguing that the ECB needed to increase the PEPP size at the last meeting and is ready to expand its tool kit further. We do not expect new measures from the ECB at the July meeting, but the dovish stance would prevent any meaningful sell-off in core rates and support peripheral spreads.