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EGBs-GILTS CASH CLOSE: Late Rally

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Bunds and Gilts enjoyed a late rally Wednesday, with yields dropping after an earlier rise. Equities weakened sharply in the afternoon which eventually staunched FI losses.

  • Curves closed mixed, though overall, UK and Germany steepened. ECB hike pricing again flirted with a 0.00% end-2022 rate, finishing just negative.
  • Periphery yields were wider on the session but well off highs, with BTP spreads narrowing late alongside oil (as EU couldn't agree on Russia sanctions).
  • Attention turns to Fed minutes after hours.

Closing Yields / 10-Yr Periphery EGB Spreads To Germany

  • Germany: The 2-Yr yield is down 1.7bps at -0.039%, 5-Yr is down 0.3bps at 0.44%, 10-Yr is up 3.3bps at 0.647%, and 30-Yr is up 6.2bps at 0.791%.
  • UK: The 2-Yr yield is up 0.4bps at 1.463%, 5-Yr is up 2.6bps at 1.505%, 10-Yr is up 5bps at 1.704%, and 30-Yr is up 5.4bps at 1.82%.
  • Italian BTP spread up 0.6bps at 165.4bps / Greek up 5.3bps at 210.6bps

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