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OFZs Under Pressure as US-Russia Talks Approach, Bear Flatten W/W

RUSSIA
  • Local & USD rates open on the backfoot this morning with yields +4-8bp higher in OFZs and +1-3.5bp in USD bonds with a bear flattening bias holding.
  • W/w the OFZ curve stands +17-27bp bear flatter in 3m-2Y tenors, while 20-30Y yield managed to register a 2-6.5bp decline.
  • Uncertainty remains high ahead of Lavrov-Blinken talks today, with markets anticipating little progress – keeping risk flows to RUB assets light in the lead-up.
  • Softer WoW inflation hinted at a near-term moderation in price pressures, but markets will monitor the next two weeks of data more closely to assess the veracity of the decline.
  • OFZ Curve W/W


MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com

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