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BUNDS
  • Bund sees some decent bear steepening continuation following a pretty hawkish Fed yesterday, now predicting, 2 hikes by end of 2023, 7 members expects a hike by next year.
  • Powell indicated that the committee started talking about tapering, and that discussions will continue at future meeting.
  • Nonetheless, Powell pledged to continue asset buying at $120bn monthly pace.
  • Keep an eye on German 5/30s eyeing a test at May's high 97.395, with the curve testing a 96.267 high this morning, but now just off and back at 91.554.
  • The May's high is also the steepest level since 12/07/19.
  • Very little in terms of tier 1 data for the session, we get EU CPI, but will be final reading.
  • We get Swiss and Norway rate decision, both expected unchanged, but some attention on Norway and its forward outlook and timing for rate hike.
  • SUPPLIES: Spain 2028/2037/2024, and France 2025/2027/2028/2029 and 2031 linker.
  • SPEAKERS: ECB Villeroy, Lane, Elderson, Visco and we also get ECOFIN meeting

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