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Short End Weakness Maintains Bear Flattening Pressure

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Short-end German yields are coming a little off their session highs but remain firmer on the day, alongside stronger Eurostoxx and a weaker euro.

  • 2Y yields are off a couple of basis points from the 2.96% high set close to the top of the hour (just shy of the 2.9895% mid-April high); likewise 5Y yields have dipped 1.5bp from 2.567% (shy of the 2.5984% high).
With the longer-end relatively anchored, the afternoon's move has seen bear flattening pressure maintained on the curve as we head toward the cash close (2s10s testing the May 25 inversion of -41.4bp): the 2-Yr yield is up 4.4bps at 2.946%, 5-Yr is up 2.5bps at 2.556%, 10-Yr is up 1.8bps at 2.54%, and 30-Yr is up 1.5bps at 2.679%.

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