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EGB SUMMARY
EGB SUMMARY: There has been fairly limited reaction to the mounting trade
dispute between the US and China, with core EGBs slightly stronger.
- The Dec 18 Bund future is up 8 ticks at 159.10 though is off its highs, having
traded in a range of 158.95-159.26 today.
- The German curve is a little flatter: the 2-Yr yield is up 0.1bps at -0.527%,
5-Yr is unchanged at -0.113%, 10-Yr is down 0.4bps at 0.454%, and 30-Yr is down
0.8bps at 1.098%.
- Periphery yields are trading mixed, with Italian BTP yields retreating from
highs, following early headlines that Deputy PM Di Maio clashed with Fin Min
Tria on Monday evening, threatening to fire him. 2-Yr BTP yield down 0.7bps at
0.696%, after highs of 0.751%.
- More clarity out this morning on the Salzburg summit later this week, with
summit Chair Donald Tusk setting out am agenda focused on the `end-game`,
including setting a potential November European Council date for a final phase
of Brexit talks. But in the end, as an informal summit, there are unlikely to be
binding decisions made.

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