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  • Bunds closed 1-3bp tighter, touching intraday richest levels around lunchtime as weakness in crude oil futures extended and traded inflation measures softened but though these moved back towards starting levels with little support from softer-than-expected US housing data and stronger-than-expected US inflation expectations. WoW 2y/10y move of +5bp/+2bp.
  • Main/XO ended -1.8bp/-7bp at 53.9bp/294bp while €IG was -1.6bp (Corps -1.3bp, Fins -2.1bp) and €HY was -3bp. WoW moves stand at -2.6bps/-4.6bp for €IG Corps/Fins with Energy and Utils the biggest IG corps movers at -4.9bp/-5.5bp. $IG Corps/Fins closed Friday -0.4bp for WoW moves of -6.8bp/-7.2bp.
  • SXXP ended +0.3% while SPX was +0.2% for WoW moves of +3.9%/+2.5%. Notable WoW €IG movers included Dell, Sumitomo Mitsui +14%, Mizuho +13%, Toyota +12%, Bayer +12%, Honda +12%, Origin Energy -8%, Kojamo -7%. SX5E/SPX futures are flat.
DateGMT/LocalImpactCountryEvent
19/08/2024-se SERiksbank Meeting
19/08/20242350/0850*jp JPMachinery orders
19/08/2024-gb GBDMO to hold quarterly consultation investors / GEMM consultation
19/08/20241315/0915us USFed Governor Christopher Waller
19/08/20241530/1130*us USUS Treasury Auction Result for 26 Week Bill
19/08/20241530/1130*us USUS Treasury Auction Result for 13 Week Bill

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