May 24, 2024 13:16 GMT
Pressured Alongside Wider Core FI
GILTS
The drift lower in wider core global FI markets has weighed on gilts over the last few hours.
- Early London swings in oil seemed to filter into pricing this morning, although that has become less of a factor in recent trade,
- Gilt futures move through yesterday’s base as a result, with the contract showing as low as 96.43.
- Next support is seen at the 76.4% retracement of the Apr 25-May 16 rally (96.16).
- Yields are 2-3bp higher across the curve, breaching yesterday’s highs in the process.
- 2s are the closest to their April highs, after getting within 1bp of their April peak during today’s sell off.
- As noted elsewhere, futures roll activity has picked up ahead of the long weekend, with a limited amount of risk events scheduled for today.
- ~220K of gilt rolls have traded in the calendar spread, with over 80% of that flow being sold (mostly at -18).
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