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EGBs-GILTS CASH CLOSE: BTPs Reverse

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The UK and German curves flattened Tuesday with modest UK outperformance, while periphery spreads widened across the board.

  • BTPs underperformed, reversing Tuesday's gains.
  • Portugal 10Y spreads also widened amid risks of early elections should the 2022 budget be voted down Wednesday, but the short end rallied on the IGCP announcing a bond exchange tomorrow.
  • Little data out today; Spanish factory gate inflation came in at the highest since 1977, while last week, the ECB made the most net asset purchases since mid-July.
  • Focus remains on the ECB meeting Thursday (our preview went out Monday), and the BoE next week. UK Budget also of note Wednesday.

Closing Yields / 10-Yr Periphery EGB Spreads To Germany

  • Germany: The 2-Yr yield is up 0.6bps at -0.658%, 5-Yr is up 1.1bps at -0.441%, 10-Yr is down 0.3bps at -0.117%, and 30-Yr is down 2.5bps at 0.244%.
  • UK: The 2-Yr yield is down 2.1bps at 0.626%, 5-Yr is down 2bps at 0.8%, 10-Yr is down 3bps at 1.11%, and 30-Yr is down 4.2bps at 1.316%.
  • Italian BTP spread up 3.4bps at 111.3bps / Portuguese up 2.9bps at 53.3bps

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