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EGB/Gilt - Recovering Early Losses

BOND SUMMARY

Having sold off through to mid-morning, EGBs traded firmer through the remainder of the session with curves broadly bull flattening.

  • The bund curve is 2bp flatter.
  • OAT yields are 1-2bp lower with the long-end of the curve similarly outperfomring.
  • BTPs have marginally outperformed core EGBs with cash yields 2-3bp lower on the day.
  • Final Eurozone Manufacturing PMI data confirm that the economic recovery was underway in April.
  • Market focus will be on the BoE MPC meeting on Thursday. Although no change in the main monetary policy instruments is expected, there is some speculation on the possibility that the asset purchase pace could be tapered.

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