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EGBs-GILTS CASH CLOSE: UK Short End Gains With Central Bank Moves Eyed

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German and UK yields were mostly lower Wednesday, though there was some weakness evident further down curves and in periphery EGBs ahead of multiple major central bank decisions.

  • The UK short-end outperformed following weaker-than-expected CPI data this morning pull down terminal BoE rate hike pricing (4.56%, back to last Friday's levels pre-wage data).
  • Periphery EGB spreads continue to widen from their knee-jerk post US-CPI narrowing, with one eye on Thursday's ECB decision that could include details on balance sheet runoff plans.
  • Immediate post-cash close attention is on the US Fed decision; market pricing for the BoE and ECB rate hikes Thursday is firmly on 50bp increases.

Closing Yields / 10-Yr Periphery EGB Spreads To Germany

  • Germany: The 2-Yr yield is down 1.3bps at 2.133%, 5-Yr is down 1.1bps at 1.933%, 10-Yr is up 1.5bps at 1.94%, and 30-Yr is up 9.2bps at 1.844%.
  • UK: The 2-Yr yield is down 6.8bps at 3.451%, 5-Yr is down 4.7bps at 3.297%, 10-Yr is up 1.4bps at 3.315%, and 30-Yr is down 2bps at 3.696%.
  • Italian BTP spread up 5bps at 192.6bps / Spanish up 2.2bps at 103.2bps

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