Free Trial

EGB/GILT

BOND SUMMARY

European govies have traded firmer through the day.

  • Following a relatively quiet start, gilts have rallied in the afternoon session with the longer-end of the curve outperforming. Cash yields are now 2-5bp lower.
  • BoE Governor Andrew Bailey has stated that persistent unemployment is a key measure of economic scarring brought about by the coronavirus crisis.
  • Bunds similarly started to make gains early in the afternoon with the curve marginally bull flattening.
  • BTPs have outperformed bunds with longer end yields edging down 4bp.
  • Supply came from the UK (Gilts, GBP4.25bn), Italy (BTPs, EUR7.5bn), Spain (Letras, EUR0.935bn), Netherlands (DSL, EUR2bn), Belgium (TCs, EUR1.845bn), Finland (bills, EUR1.981bn) and the ESM (bills, EUR1.5bn).
  • The UK government is coming under fresh pressure as it has emerged that it did not act on SAGE's advice for a two-week national circuit breaker to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
  • Looking ahead, tomorrow sees the release of Spanish final CPI data for September and Eurozone industrial production data for August.

To read the full story

Close

Why MNI

MNI is the leading provider

of intelligence and analysis on the Global Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Energy markets. We use an innovative combination of real-time analysis, deep fundamental research and journalism to provide unique and actionable insights for traders and investors. Our "All signal, no noise" approach drives an intelligence service that is succinct and timely, which is highly regarded by our time constrained client base.

Our Head Office is in London with offices in Chicago, Washington and Beijing, as well as an on the ground presence in other major financial centres across the world.