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Bunds Start Outperforming Tsys Against Ukraine Backdrop

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Bund yields are moving decisively lower now, with 10Y down 1.7bp in last 10-15 min or so to a session low 0.221%. Potentially delayed reaction to Ukraine headlines, but short end not reacting much, and US Tsy yields steady.

  • So not purely risk-off (equities had already had their correction before Bund yields started their move to session lows).
  • Clients noting that Bund's had a tendency to rally late in the afternoon pre cash-close in recent days.
  • Worth showing the Tsy vs Bund yield chart though to show the disconnect:

Source: BBG

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