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BOND SUMMARY
BOND SUMMARY: - US TSYs lack direction this morning and are trading in a
relatively tight range. Current yield levels: 2-year 2.547%, 10-year 2.6995%,
30-year 2.992%.
- The shorter-end of the Bund curve sold off from the open, but lost momentum
just after 0730GMT and have since been trading sideways. The longer-end has
pared some of the earlier losses, allowing the curve to flatten. The 2s30s
spread has narrowed to 144.5bps from a high of 145.7bps.
- The French OAT curve has similarly flattened with 2s10s trading down to
115.9bps from 117.1bps.
- Italian BTPs lack direction and are trading in a relatively tight range. The
very long-end has underperformed slightly on the day with the 30-year yield up
1.6bps from yesterday.
- It has been a quiet session for gilts so far with limited movement in the
curve. 
- Euro$ futures have traded lower with reds down 3.0-4.5 ticks and
underperforming the strip. Euribor futures are broadly 0.5-2.0 ticks lower.  

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