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BOND SUMMARY
BOND SUMMARY: Gilts rallied sharply after this morning`s release of much
weaker-than-expected Q1 UK GDP data (0.1% q/q vs median 0.3%), with the
short-to-medium part of the curve leading the way and 2s10s up 2.1bps to
63.7bps, well up from the day`s low of 58.1bps. June gilt futures leapt by 40
ticks post-data and G M8 has stayed around 122.0, 64 ticks higher on the day.
-Elsewhere, EGBs are trading stronger today as German bunds maintained their
three-day uptrend amid fairly soft EMU Q1 GDP data. The German curve is flatter,
with the 2s10s spread dropping about 1.4bps to 113.53bps.
-Italian bonds are lagging, with the 10-year BTP/bund spread up 4.5bps at one
point today before tightening about 1.8bps higher on the day at 117.01bps.
- The US Tsy curve has flattened slightly, as 10s recede from the closely
watched 3.00% after the 3.05% pivot level held firm. Overall, Tsys are trading
mildly higher, with the 10Y remaining below 3.00% at 2.9699%(down 1.3bps).
-JGB futures stuck to a tight range this morning, and experienced a choppy, yet
range-bound re-open after the BoJ's latest MonPol decision. JGB futures last
trade 18 ticks higher at 150.74.

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