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BOND SUMMARY: Little of note on the European calendar today, with. Eurozone Oct

CPI is a final reading so little excitement expected. A few ECB speakers (mainly

0900GMT with Portugal`s Costa and ex-ECB Praet), but again unlikely to hear

anything groundbreaking on Mon Pol.

- Italian spreads subsiding from Thursday`s sell-off though remain elevated.

- Bunds better bid from the open, with Gilts up on the follow, though have faded

somewhat. Latest levels:

* Dec Bund futures (RX) down 3 ticks at 170.96 (L: 170.65 / H: 171.05)

* Germany: The 2-Yr yield is down 0.2bps at -0.643%, 5-Yr is up 0.2bps at

-0.591%, 10-Yr is up 0.8bps at -0.343%, and 30-Yr is up 1.2bps at 0.171%.

* Dec Gilt futures (G) down 8 ticks at 131.77 (L: 131.68 / H: 131.9)

* UK: The 2-Yr yield is up 1bps at 0.541%, 5-Yr is up 0.8bps at 0.501%, 10-Yr is

up 1bps at 0.719%, and 30-Yr is up 1bps at 1.245%.

* Dec BTP futures (IK) up 23 ticks at 141 (L: 140.49 / H: 141.02)

* Italy / German 10-Yr spread 5bps tighter at 162.6bps

* Dec OAT futures (OA) up 5 ticks at 167.3 (L: 166.91 / H: 167.35)