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/EGBs-GILTS CASH CLOSE: Most instruments......>

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BONDS: /EGBs-GILTS CASH CLOSE: Most instruments have been pretty rangebound all
afternoon, following big moves after the bombshell German constitutional court
decision this morning. BTPs bore the brunt, with Gilts/Bunds holding gains,
despite equities touching session highs in the afternoon.
- Much attention will be on the ECB Governing Council's non-policy meeting at
1700BST/1800CET at which the court decision will be discussed. Closing levels:
* Germany: 2-Yr yield is down 3.1bps at -0.783%, 5-Yr is down 1.3bps at -0.766%,
10-Yr is down 1bps at -0.573%, and 30-Yr is up 0.6bps at -0.127%.
* UK: 2-Yr yield is down 1.2bps at 0.019%, 5-Yr is down 1.1bps at 0.079%, 10-Yr
is down 1.5bps at 0.216%, and 30-Yr is down 0.9bps at 0.561%.
- Periphery EGB 10-Yr spreads:
* Italian BTPs vs Bunds is up 11.5bps at 244.5bps
* Spanish bonds vs Bunds is is up 3.7bps at 135.9bps
* Portuguese PGBs vs Bunds is is up 4.8bps at 147.3bps
* Greek bonds vs Bunds is is up 4.7bps at 278.4bps

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