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EGB/Gilt - Fade some of last week's rallies

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  • A light volume trading session for Govies with US cash market closed for US independence day.
  • This has nonetheless been another wide range trading session, with EGBs and Bund unwinding some of last week's rallies.
  • Bund trade in a 145 ticks range, but is off the lows at the time of typing.
  • ECB Vasle: "Likely to be more hikes after September", has kept Bonds under pressure, but trade well within Friday's range.
  • Peripherals are mixed, Greece is 8bps tighter, while Italy is 6.6bps wider.
  • Gilt has caught up with Germany, down 97 ticks at the time of typing, and trades mostly inline with Europe.
  • Gilt/Bund spread is 0.7bp wider.
  • Looking ahead, there is no data release, and focus will be on speakers, with ECB Nagel and Guindos speaking later.
  • Gilt futures are down -1.01 today at 114.96 with 10y yields up 9.0bp at 2.173% and 2y yields up 9.8bp at 1.759%.
  • Bund futures are down -1.25 today at 149.60 with 10y Bund yields up 7.9bp at 1.308% and Schatz yields up 8.8bp at 0.587%.
  • BTP futures are down -1.46 today at 124.14 with 10y yields up 13.4bp at 3.213% and 2y yields up 10.3bp at 1.085%.
  • OAT futures are down -1.30 today at 139.31 with 10y yields up 10.1bp at 1.895% and 2y yields up 7.6bp at 0.493%.

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