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Bond plummets

BOND SUMMARY

Despite some countries out on Holiday today, it has been a fairly busy session in terms of market movements.

  • EU PMIs uplifted outlook, providing a risk on tone, as countries look to re open, putting the odds of a summer economic boost on the table.
  • EU seeks to lift travel restriction for people that have been vaccinated.
  • Bund has plummeted through lowest levels since 26/02.investors will now look at the 25/02 low at 169.24, but key will be in yield terms at 169.15 (equates to-0.14%, 2020 peak and highest yield since 28/05/19)
  • German 5/30s break out above the 2021 peak, and we are now trending at steepest levels since 25/07/2019.
  • Gilts are closed for UK Bank Holiday.
  • US treasuries are lagging Germany somewhat, and trade 3.3bps tighter against the German 10yr.
  • Looking ahead, US Final manufacturing PMI is set for release.
  • Fed Powell is set to speak, but this will be on on community development, so unlikely to hear about Monetary Policy.

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