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EGBs-GILTS: Brexit Driving Gilts Higher Again

BOND SUMMARY
Bunds and Gilts are bid, with bull flattening moves, on early headlines that EU's von der Leyen has told the EU summit that a 'no deal' Brexit is the most likely option.
  • Periphery spreads flat/tighter despite general risk-off (equities sharply lower; BoE's Bailey sounding cautionary in comments on Financial Stability Review re no-deal Brexit impact too).
  • We get some ECB speakers today including ECB's Holzmann (0900GMT), Centeno (1030GMT), and de Cos (1500GMT).
  • Not much else to watch today apart from Brexit developments - data's mainly final Nov CPI (Italy Oct IP at 0900GMT not a market mover), and only EGB supply is Belgium's optional reverse auction (up to E500mln).

Latest levels:

  • Mar Bund futures (RX) up 39 ticks at 178.47 (L: 178.17 / H: 178.49)
  • Mar Gilt futures (G) up 38 ticks at 135.8 (L: 135.45 / H: 135.83)
  • Mar BTP futures (IK) up 40 ticks at 152.31 (L: 152.13 / H: 152.32)
  • Italy / German 10-Yr spread 0.5bps tighter at 116bps

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