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EGB SUMMARY
EGB SUMMARY: Italian newsflow is dominating trade Wednesday morning ahead of the
government's budget release due later, with BTPs stronger and core EGBs weaker.
- News on the Italian budget today has been largely market-friendly, with Fin
Min Tria expressing commitment to debt and deficit reduction helping buoy BTP
futures. Earlier, BTPs had fallen as Deputy PM Di Maio ruled out an automatic
deficit reduction mechanism should GDP growth disappoint vs ambitious targets.
- The Dec 18 BTP future has traded in a range of 120.81-122.43 today, last up 46
ticks at 121.48. Spread of 10-Yr BTPs vs Bunds is down 10bps at 293bps.
- This cautious risk-on move is weighing on Bunds, with the Dec 18 future down
25 ticks at 159.27, albeit well off 158.99 low today.
- Periphery EGBs also benefiting; spread of 10-Yr Spanish bonds vs Bunds down
2.8bps at 108.9bps; Portugal down 2.9bps at 144.9bps; Greece down 1.8bps at
386.7bps.
- Euribor futures a touch lower from Jun20 onward, with Blues off 1.5-2.0 ticks.
Seeing big mid-curve option flow, incl ORH9 100/100.125/100.25 call fly in 50k.

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