JP Morgan expects the US Treasury, when publishing next week’s quarterly
refunding plan, to avoid any adjustments that could signal larger future
issuance and unsettle markets before the November midterm elections. JP Morgan
sees a $3.7tn funding shortfall over the next four fiscal years and says
officials, in principle, should drop the word "at least" from language that
auction sizes are expected to remain stable for the next few quarters to align
with prudent debt management; politically, however, the Treasury is likely to
refrain from signaling increased long-term supply because that could push up
long-term US Treasury yields, which are already near highs since Trump’s
inauguration.