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/EGBs-GILTS: Bunds are sharply lower...>

BOND SUMMARY
BOND SUMMARY: /EGBs-GILTS: Bunds are sharply lower but Gilts higher (albeit off
Friday's pre-holiday close) early Tuesday, with risk-on also helping compress
periphery spreads further. Not much data today, but speakers and supply eyed.
- The Chief Economists appear today: BoE's Haldane at 1000BST, ECB's  Lane at
1345BST. The ECB also publishes the Financial Stability Review at 1400BST.
- With little in the way of data, supply of up to EUR15bln will be in focus this
morning: Italy/Netherlands 1000BST, Germany 1030BST. ** Latest levels:
* Jun Bund futures (RX) down 61 ticks at 172.45 (L: 172.33 / H: 173.16)
* Germany: The 2-Yr yield is up 2.1bps at -0.657%, 5-Yr is up 3.9bps at -0.639%,
10-Yr is up 4.5bps at -0.449%, and 30-Yr is up 5.3bps at 0.004%.
* Jun Gilt futures (G) down 20 ticks at 138.31 (L: 138.11 / H: 138.33)
* UK: The 2-Yr yield is up 0.8bps at -0.043%, 5-Yr is up 0.9bps at -0.009%,
10-Yr is up 1.2bps at 0.186%, and 30-Yr is up 0.8bps at 0.593%.
* Jun BTP futures (IK) up 24 ticks at 141.23 (L: 140.91 / H: 141.33)
* Italy / German 10-Yr spread 6.2bps tighter at 200.7bps
* Jun OAT futures (OA) down 44 ticks at 167.41 (L: 167.32 / H: 167.83) 

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