EGB/Gilt - Yields hit multi months low

EGBS have extended gains throughout the afternoon pushing yields at multi months lows.

• Bund is tested through the next yield level of -0.50%.German 10 yr yield now trades at lowest levels since the 2nd of February.
• Equities paring gains has favoured further FTQ this afternoon.
• Peripheral spreads are tighter, with Greece in the lead by 0.7bps
• Gilts have followed suit, with 20yr yields falling at lowest levels since February.
• UK 10yr yield trades near the July low at 0.497%, also the lowest level since Feb, now at 0.500%.
• Looking ahead, Fed's Bowman Gives Welcoming Remarks at Fed Conference.
• Sep Bund futures (RX) up 24 ticks at 177.06 (L: 176.67 / H: 177.12)
• Germany: The 2-Yr yield is up 0.5bps at -0.77%, 5-Yr is up 0.5bps at -0.75%, 10-Yr is down 0.1bps at -0.488%, and 30-Yr is down 0.6bps at -0.017%.
• Sep Gilt futures (G) up 38 ticks at 130.42 (L: 130.01 / H: 130.47)
• UK: The 2-Yr yield is up 1.5bps at 0.049%, 5-Yr is down 0.3bps at 0.222%, 10-Yr is down 1.5bps at 0.506%, and 30-Yr is down 2.3bps at 0.935%.
• Sep BTP futures (IK) up 15 ticks at 154.99 (L: 154.69 / H: 155.06)
• Sep OAT futures (OA) up 17 ticks at 162.57 (L: 162.21 / H: 162.61).