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EGBs-GILTS CASH CLOSE: Peripheries Outperform As ECB Week Begins

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German bonds strengthened across the curve Monday, while the UK saw bull steepening, following the lead of US Treasuries which saw an early afternoon rally.

  • Little in the way of macro catalysts in the session, with some of last week's moves faded ahead of the ECB meeting this week and BoE next.
  • Italy outperformed the space following S&P's ratings outlook revision to positive from stable after the close Friday. Portuguese 10s spread to Bunds dipped below 50bp, again nearing a 12-year tight level of 49bp (last set in January).
  • BOE Tenreyro's commentary was predictably dovish-leaning, little market reaction.
  • Supply included an auction tap of 7-Yr NGEU for E2.5bln.

Closing Yields / 10-Yr Periphery EGB Spreads To Germany

  • Germany: The 2-Yr yield is down 2.7bps at -0.664%, 5-Yr is down 2.9bps at -0.452%, 10-Yr is down 0.9bps at -0.114%, and 30-Yr is up 3bps at 0.269%.
  • UK: The 2-Yr yield is down 1.4bps at 0.647%, 5-Yr is down 0.9bps at 0.82%, 10-Yr is down 0.5bps at 1.14%, and 30-Yr is down 0.3bps at 1.358%.
  • Italian BTP spread down 2.5bps at 107.9bps/ Portuguese down 1.1bps at 50.4bps

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