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EGB/Gilt: Risk On Theme Lingers

BOND SUMMARY

The risk-on theme prevails this morning with sovereign bonds trading firmer and equities posting fresh losses.

  • The gilt curve has bull flattened with cash yields 1-3bp lower.
  • Bunds opened on a strong footing and have made incremental gains through the morning. The curve is 1bp flatter on the day.
  • OAT yields are 1-2bp lower with the curve similarly marginally flatter.
  • BTP yields have slightly underperformed core EGBs. Last yields: 2-year -0.4152%, 5-year -0.0626%, 10-year 0.5826%, 30-year 1.5722%.
  • Italy sold E4.00bn of the 0% Nov-22 BTP and EUR1.249bn of the 0.40% May-30 BTPei.
  • The SNB left interest rates unchanged at today's monetary policy meeting while toning down the rhetoric on currency intervention.

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