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EGB SUMMARY
EGB SUMMARY: Tuesday was characterised by a relief rally in global risk assets,
with periphery bonds the biggest beneficiaries in the EGB space.
- League/5Star reportedly reached agreement on a dispute on building code
legislation; little reaction in BTPs which had already rallied significantly.
- Italy / German 10-Yr spread last 7.9bps tighter at 268.2bps.
- Greece in nearly 7bps as well; Spain and Portugal 3.3-3.4bps narrower.
- German curve a little flatter: 2-Yr yield down 0.1bps at -0.648%, 5-Yr down
0.3bps at -0.574%, 10-Yr down 0.8bps at -0.209%, 30-Yr down 1.3bps at 0.404%.
- EGB futures rolls nearly complete (Schatz/Bobl/Bund/OATs >80% finished) ahead
of Thursday' First Notice/Last Trade date.
- Euribor strip a little stronger, longer-dated contracts up 2-2.5 ticks.
- Latest futures prices:
* Jun Bund futures (RX) up 13 ticks at 168.5 (L: 168.39 / H: 168.68)
* Jun BTP futures (IK) up 87 ticks at 131.8 (L: 130.62 / H: 131.98)
* Jun OAT futures (OA) up 20 ticks at 164.73 (L: 164.5 / H: 164.97)

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