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- Selling pressure at the longer end....>

EGB SUMMARY
EGB SUMMARY: - Selling pressure at the longer end of the German bund has
subsided, with the curve flattening during the afternoon. The 30-year bund
trades at 0.845% down from 0.860% while the 2s30s spread has narrowed to
143.9bps from 146.4bps. 
- French OATs have sold off, with the longer-end paring losses. Yields are
broadly 1-2bps higher on the day. 
- Italian BTPs have continued to rally throughout the day with the
3-/5-/7-/10-year benchmark yields dropping >10bp since yesterday's close. The
very long-end has underperformed the rally, with the 30-year yield down 7.6bps
on the day and the 2s30s 4bp steeper.
- The Spanish curve has traded mixed. Short-end yields have pushed lower
throughout the day, the 10-year benchmark has oscillated within a 2bps range,
while the 30-year has sold off slightly.
- Euribor futures are flat in whites and down 0.5-2.5 ticks in
reds/greens/blues.

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