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GILT SUMMARY

Gilts have continued to trade weaker through the session inline with the broader sell-off in G10 govies.

  • Cash yields are 3-6bp higher with the belly underperforming. The curve has steepened with the 2s30s spread 2bp wider on the day. Last yieds: 2-year 0.0782%, 5-year 0.3888%, 10-year 0.8493%, 30-year 1.3552%.
  • The Jun 21 gilt future trades at 127.57, near the bottom of the day's range (L: 127.40 / H: 128.11).
  • The short sterling futures strip has steepened with whites/reds up 0.5-3.5 ticks and greens/blues up 3.5-4.0 ticks.
  • Looking ahead, tomorrow sees the release of the Lloyds Business Barometer update for April and Nationwide House Price index data for the same month.

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