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Opens on the front foot

BUNDS

Bund opens on the front, but in a tight range (15 ticks)

  • Trump tweet have dominated market into the US close last night and overnight.
  • Initially ending talks with Democrats on a stimulus package until at least after the elections.
  • But took to twitter hours later to outline some separated measures he would be able to agree upon.
  • S&P futures dropped 2.7% on the initial tweet, but have recovered some 1.1% overnight.
  • German curve is bull flatter on the open, while Peripheral lag somewhat, keeping the Bund BTP spread 1.1bp wider on the open.
  • But a close eye on the record low yields in BTP (0.751%) as well as the 10yr spread and the 128.822bps level and tightest since February.
  • Today sees Spanish IP and Italian retail sales, which is unlikely to move the needle, with investors squarely focused on US Stimulus and on this side of the Atlantic, Brexit.
  • Some focus on supplies this morning, with Germany EU3bn 10yr (Equates 22.7k Bund)

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