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Upside Surprise in CPI May Spur Further Bear Flattening in RussiaGBs

RUSSIA
  • Local & USD rates trade mixed to little changed at the open, having seen muted trading in the lead up to the FOMC minutes and domestic CPI.
  • Yesterday's upside surprise at 6.4% in headline CPI is likely to spur further bear flattening momentum as markets price in a firmer CBR response at the 23 July meeting.
  • W/w the local curve trades bear steeper, with 20-30Y yields lifting 8-10bp.
  • By contrast, USD bonds trade marginally firmer across the curve w/w (-5-7bp across the breadth).

  • 3x6 FRA-Mosprime Spreads Widen to +138bp


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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