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BOND SUMMARY

Markets have pivoted to a risk-off setting as fears over fresh local/national lockdowns in Europe has triggered equity selling.

  • Gilts have rallied with cash yields 1-3bp lower on the day and the curve bull flattening.
  • Bunds have marginally outperformed gilts, particularly at the longer end. The 2s30s spread is 2bp narrower.
  • OATs have similarly firmed. Last yields: 2-year -0.6586%, 5-year -0.6170%, 10-year -0.2429%, 30-year 0.4420%.
  • BTPs have sold off with cash yields 1-2bp higher on the day and slight underperformance at the short end.
  • Supply this morning came from Germany (Bubills, EUR6.33bn), the Netherlands (DTCs, EUR2.29bn), Belgium (OLOs, EUR2.0bn) and Slovakia (SlovGBs, EUR0.5bn).
  • Later today France will sell 3-6/-12-month BTFs for E4.7-5.9bn)

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