April 24, 2024 13:57 GMT
Key Levels Near
GILTS
Weakness in gilts slows with futures basing just above cycle lows and 10-Year yields just off cycle highs.
- U.S. data and technical breaks in Bunds have helped keep the pressure on, even as RTRS headlines point to an imminent Israeli offensive in Rafah.
- Delta hedging surrounding the earlier pricing of the syndicated tap of the Jul-54 line would have factored into the move lower, even with robust demand metrics.
- The bearish technical backdrop remains intact, with the previously covered ’24 extremes providing the initial focal points.
- 5s continue to provide the weakest point on the curve, with benchmark gilt yields now 7.0-8.5bp higher.
- 20+-Year benchmark yields have hit fresh ’24 highs.
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