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/EGBs-GILTS: It has been a risk off....>

BOND SUMMARY
BOND SUMMARY: /EGBs-GILTS: It has been a risk off morning following through from
Wednesday's COVID jitters, with equities only now bouncing off the lows and
Bunds/Gilts off best levels. Periphery spreads wider (Greece underperforming).
- Headlines came out that the German top court rejected a separate challenge (vs
the infamous May 5 ruling) against ECB's expanded asset purchases. Seemingly
risk-on but safe havens rallied, perhaps continuing the earlier risk-off move.
- UK May CBI Distributive Trades data at 1100BST. Plenty of Central Bank events:
ECB Jun monetary policy accounts at 1230BST, Schnabel at 1330BST, Mersch and
Knot at 1530BST.  BOE's Haldane speaks at 1800BST.
- Italy sells E4.5-5.5bn BTPEi/CTZ; UK sells GBP1.1bln linkers. Latest levels:
* Sep Bund futures (RX) up 32 ticks at 176.33 (L: 176.09 / H: 176.43)
* Sep Gilt futures (G) up 38 ticks at 137.69 (L: 137.52 / H: 137.72)
* Sep BTP futures (IK) down 41 ticks at 143.31 (L: 143.19 / H: 143.8)
* Italy / German 10-Yr spread 4.4bps wider at 175.1bps
* Sep OAT futures (OA) up 12 ticks at 167.45 (L: 167.36 / H: 167.54)

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