September 23, 2024 17:04 GMT
BONDS: EGBs-GILTS CASH CLOSE: German 2s10s Disinverts As PMIs Come In Weak
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European curves steepened Monday as weak PMIs showed a pullback in regional economic momentum.
- Eurozone (incl each of France and Germany) and UK flash September PMIs came in below expectations across the board on both Manufacturing and Services, adding further impetus to near-term ECB and BoE rate cut expectations.
- An October ECB is now priced at 10bp (40% prob of 25bp), vs 5bp prior.
- Against this backdrop, the German curve bull steepened, with 2s10s disinverting for the first time since Aug 2022. The UK's twist steepened.
- OATS underperformed again (10Y/Bund +2.5bp), weighed down by continued political uncertainty and an FT report that France has requested a further delay in submitting its budget plans to the EC.
- Periphery EGB spreads widened modestly, having reversed early session wides. Note that futures rallied through the cash close.
- Tuesday's schedule includes September German IFO data and appearances by ECB's Muller, Nagel, and Escriva.
Closing Yields / 10-Yr Periphery EGB Spreads To Germany
- Germany: The 2-Yr yield is down 8.1bps at 2.149%, 5-Yr is down 6.7bps at 2%, 10-Yr is down 5.2bps at 2.156%, and 30-Yr is down 2.8bps at 2.481%.
- UK: The 2-Yr yield is down 1bps at 3.915%, 5-Yr is up 1bps at 3.754%, 10-Yr is up 2bps at 3.923%, and 30-Yr is up 2.6bps at 4.496%.
- Italian BTP spread up 0.5bps at 135.2bps / Spanish up 0.8bps at 79.7bps
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