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BOND SUMMARY
BOND SUMMARY: /EGBs-GILTS: The story so far this morning is that BTPs have
pushed sharply higher, no particular news trigger - looks order/flow driven but
unconfirmed. 10-Yr BTP/Bund 3.4bps tighter on the day at 152.3bps.
- Early strength across EGBs/Gilts odd as equities in the green, not
corresponding - stocks only falling sharply after 0800GMT.
- BoE`s Tenreyro speaks on the labour market outlook at 0930GMT.
- Apart from a smattering of Eurozone industrial production data, main data
focus today is US Nonfarm Payrolls at 1330GMT. Latest levels:
* Mar Bund futures (RX) up 19 ticks at 171.33 (L: 171.16 / H: 171.42)
* Germany: The 2-Yr yield is up 0.1bps at -0.594%, 5-Yr is down 1bps at -0.501%,
10-Yr is down 1.6bps at -0.195%, and 30-Yr is down 1.7bps at 0.315%.
* Mar Gilt futures (G) up 35 ticks at 131.56 (L: 131.42 / H: 131.59)
* UK: The 2-Yr yield is down 2.2bps at 0.566%, 5-Yr is down 2.5bps at 0.591%,
10-Yr is down 2.7bps at 0.793%, and 30-Yr is down 2.5bps at 1.278%.
* Mar BTP futures (IK) up 50 ticks at 143.45 (L: 142.84 / H: 143.73)
* Mar OAT futures (OA) up 19 ticks at 163.91 (L: 163.72 / H: 164.01)

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