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TurkGBs Diverge from USD Bonds as "Brave" Investors Pursue Carry Potential

TURKEY
  • Local & USD rates unchanged this morning, having continued to diverge in yesterday's session.
  • TurkGBs outperformed, bear flattening -8-10bp in the 5-10Y segment of the curve with the sell side seeing tentative carry potential in Turkey's high yield "but only for the brave."
  • USD bonds, by contrast, sold off +6.6-12.2bp across the breadth yesterday with weakness concentrated in the 5 & 10Y tenors.
  • W/w the TurkGB curve stands -22-27bp bull flatter in the 3m-2y portion, while the USD curve stands +17-27bp higher with selling pressure concentrated in 4-7Y tenors.
  • Turkey's 5Y CDS trades +15.513bp higher on week, hovering below 380 resistance ahead of the CBRT.

MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com

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