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A busy session for Italy

BOND SUMMARY

A busy session for EGBs and particularly the BTP, following Draghi being touted to form a Government.

  • BTP saw a 110 ticks opening gap.
  • The move in Italy saw BTP/Bund spread to 10.5bps tighter and through the January low, and at lowest levels since March 2016.
  • Gilt is seeing a more subdued session, trading in a 23 ticks range (133.46-133.69).
  • US treasuries have taken their cue from EGBs and trade in the red, albeit lagging behind Bund.
  • Looking ahead, US ADP and service PMI, although will be the final reading for the PMI, so unlikely to move the needle.
  • Italian Sergio Mattarella, Italy's head of state, will meet Draghi around lunchtime.
  • Speakers sees Norge Bank Bech-Moen, and Fed Kashkari, Bullard, Harker, Mester and Evans
  • Bund futures are down -0.20 today at 176.55
  • BTP futures are up 1.06 today at 152.03
  • OAT futures are down -0.01 today at 166.64
  • Gilt futures are down -0.14 today at 133.61
  • TY1 futures are down -0-3 today at 136-27

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