May 20, 2024 16:50 GMT
EGBs-GILTS CASH CLOSE: Gilts Underperform With UK CPI Eyed Ahead
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European curves lightly bear steepened Monday as the weakness seen late last week extended, with Gilts underperforming.
- Amid light trading volumes on the Whit Monday holiday observed in various European countries, there were few notable catalysts.
- BoE's Broadbent noted it's "possible" rates will be cut in the summer, though gave little away on his view of a June reduction.
- Around 2bp of 2024 BoE cuts were pared from the path on the day with 54bp in reductions now seen; the ECB counterpart was little changed at 67bp.
- A moderate pullback in oil prices helped core FI tick up from session lows in early afternoon trade, though downside resumed from there into the cash close.
- While Bunds and Gilts have now more than reversed last week's rally, today's ranges were relatively tight. Periphery spreads tightened slightly, against a fairly benign risk backdrop with equities higher.
- Tuesday brings an appearance by ECB's Lagarde and German PPI, with UK inflation and flash PMIs featuring later in the week.
Closing Yields / 10-Yr Periphery EGB Spreads To Germany
- Germany: The 2-Yr yield is up 0.7bps at 2.993%, 5-Yr is up 1.2bps at 2.573%, 10-Yr is up 1.4bps at 2.529%, and 30-Yr is up 1.3bps at 2.666%.
- UK: The 2-Yr yield is up 3.6bps at 4.346%, 5-Yr is up 3.8bps at 4.047%, 10-Yr is up 4.2bps at 4.169%, and 30-Yr is up 4.9bps at 4.649%.
- Italian BTP spread down 1.5bps at 128.4bps / Spanish down 0.2bps at 75.5bps
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