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EGB/GILTS SUMMARY- Rallies on NFP miss

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EGBs rallied this afternoon following the disappointing US NFP.

  • The data saw another miss and insufficient upward revisions to justify huge optimism in these numbers.
  • This will likely put some cold water on tensions regarding tapering talks at the next Fed meeting.
  • German curve is in turn Bull flatter, with longer end outperforming.
  • Peripheral are lagging somewhat behind pushing the spreads a touch wider on the session.
  • Gilts have traded in line with semi core, all led by the US treasury rally.
  • Attention now quickly turns to the ECB next week.
  • Looking ahead, after market, rating from Fitch on Italy, DBRS on Germany and Moodys on Turkey
  • Bund futures are up 0.40 today at 170.34 with 10y Bund yields down -2.9bp at -0.213% and Schatz yields down -0.1bp at -0.676%
  • BTP futures are up 0.31 today at 147.98 with 10y yields down -2.4bp at 0.873% and 2y yields down -2.2bp at -0.368%
  • OAT futures are up 0.29 today at 160.75 with 10y yields down -2.1bp at 0.153% and 2y yields down -0.4bp at -0.656%
  • Gilt futures are up 0.39 today at 128.28 with 10y yields down -4.5bp at 0.795% and 2y yields down -1.7bp at 0.066%.

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