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EGB/Gilt - Gilt edges back in the green

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EGBs and Bund have seen more limited moves this afternoon, after a very busy start during the European morning session.

  • Volumes are still overall on the low side, with ALL EYES now turning to the EU CPI release on Friday.
  • Peripheral, now sees Greece 12.5bps tighter, tightest since April.
  • Gilt continues to underperform Germany this afternoon, but the contract is back into the Green, after Bank of England's Swati Dhingra testified to the Treasury Committee in Parliament.
  • She sounded Dovish overall and will be taking over BoE Saunders in August.
  • Looking ahead, ECB Lagarde, closing remarks at the ECB Forum, Fed Mester and Bullard are still scheduled.
  • Sep Bund futures (RX) up 118 ticks at 146.36 (L: 145.14 / H: 147.37)
  • Germany: The 2-Yr yield is down 6.9bps at 0.888%, 5-Yr is down 10.6bps at 1.327%, 10-Yr is down 7.8bps at 1.55%, and 30-Yr is down 6.4bps at 1.764%.
  • Sep Gilt futures (G) up 24 ticks at 112.39 (L: 111.72 / H: 112.66)
  • UK: The 2-Yr yield is down 4.2bps at 2.074%, 5-Yr is down 3.4bps at 2.108%, 10-Yr is down 5.3bps at 2.412%, and 30-Yr is down 1.2bps at 2.7%.
  • Sep BTP futures (IK) up 138 ticks at 121.57 (L: 120.58 / H: 121.83)
  • Sep OAT futures (OA) up 93 ticks at 136.83 (L: 135.81 / H: 137.57)
  • Italian BTP spread down 4.1bps at 189.1bpsSpanish bond spread down 2bps at 107.7bps
  • Portuguese PGB spread down 1.1bps at 106.5bps
  • Greek bond spread down 11.5bps at 214.6bps

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