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EGB/GILT

BOND SUMMARY

Following an initial sell-off, European govies have rallied through the morning and remain bid.

- The Spe-20 gilt future has traded up to 138.78 off a morning low of 138.58 and is now 4 ticks off the day's high.

- The bund curve has marginally bull flattened with the 2s10s and 2s30s spreads ~1bp narrower.

- OATs trade in line with bunds. Cash yields are simlarly 1bp lower across the curve, which trades flat overall.

- BTPs are trading in line with yesterday's closing levels. Current yield levels: 2-year -0.0748%, 5-year 0.4644%, 10-year 0.9604%, 30-year 1.9177%.

- The DMO earlier sold GBP 3.5bn of 1-/3-/6-month bills.

- This morning's GDP prints confirmed a hefty contraction in GDP across the euro area during the second quarter. The Eurozone estimated printed at -12.1% Q/Q and in line with consensus.

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