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EGBs-GILTS CASH CLOSE: Gilts Underperform As Long End Continues To Weaken

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Gilts underperformed Tuesday with the long end getting hit hard, 30/40/50-year yields up 7+bps.

  • German yields rose but in more subdued fashion.
  • Periphery spreads widened as risk appetite proved mixed-to-lower.
  • UK labour market data was mixed (strong earnings, weak employment).
  • Germany sells 10-Yr Bund Wednesday; Haldane, Bailey among other BOE speakers.

Closing yields/10-Yr Spreads to Bunds:

  • Germany: The 2-Yr yield is up 0.4bps at -0.682%, 5-Yr is up 1.4bps at -0.615%, 10-Yr is up 2.4bps at -0.315%, and 30-Yr is up 2.8bps at 0.195%.
  • UK: The 2-Yr yield is up 0.1bps at 0.042%, 5-Yr is up 1.9bps at 0.284%, 10-Yr is up 4bps at 0.719%, and 30-Yr is up 7.3bps at 1.328%.
  • Italian BTP spread up 2.3bps at 95.9bps / Spanish spread up 1.3bps at 67.9bps

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