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EGBs-GILTS: Supply Continues To Dominate, Italy Political Risk Simmers

BOND SUMMARY

Core FI is on the front foot with Bunds and Gilts bull flattening, as equities and the euro falter. Supply lingering as a background theme, with Italian political risk simmering (BTP spreads wider again).

  • Spain continuing the week's torrent of European supply, with books open on Apr-31 Obli. We also get UK, Germany, Portugal auctions.
  • Attention on Italy with possibility PM Conte's gov't could collapse (coalition ally Renzi's party to decide Weds morning on whether to continue supporting, w ministers set to resign at 1600GMT).
  • ECB's Villeroy speaking now (says ECB to keep monetary stance loose as long as needed;) Lagarde at 0900GMT, and we get IT and EZ industrial production data.

Latest levels:

  • Mar Bund futures (RX) up 49 ticks at 176.93 (L: 176.72 / H: 177)
  • Mar Gilt futures (G) up 50 ticks at 134.19 (L: 134.02 / H: 134.23)
  • Mar BTP futures (IK) up 38 ticks at 150.93 (L: 150.56 / H: 151.06)
  • Italy / German 10-Yr spread 2bps wider at 113.8bps

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