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GILTS: Yields Hold Lower On The Day

GILTS

Gilts continue to outperform German peers, aided by the cross market STIR moves flagged earlier and relative beta to U.S. Tsys.

  • Spread to Bunds now nearly 4bp tighter at ~217.5bp, on track for the lowest close seen since mid-December.
  • Weakness in European & Chinese equities provides some support from a cross-market perspective.
  • Futures hold comfortably within yesterday’s range, last +8 at 92.41.
  • Bearish technical theme intact in the contract, initial support and resistance at 91.64/92.88.
  • Yields 1.5-3.0bp lower across the curve, 20- to 30-Year zone outperforms.
  • Spill over from the U.S. ISM manufacturing survey eyed ahead of the weekend.
  • Thursday’s BoE DMP survey presents the highlight of next week’s UK release schedule.
  • Elsewhere, calendar ’25 gilt supply starts on Tuesday, via GBP2.25bln of the 4.375% Jul-54 gilt.
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Gilts continue to outperform German peers, aided by the cross market STIR moves flagged earlier and relative beta to U.S. Tsys.

  • Spread to Bunds now nearly 4bp tighter at ~217.5bp, on track for the lowest close seen since mid-December.
  • Weakness in European & Chinese equities provides some support from a cross-market perspective.
  • Futures hold comfortably within yesterday’s range, last +8 at 92.41.
  • Bearish technical theme intact in the contract, initial support and resistance at 91.64/92.88.
  • Yields 1.5-3.0bp lower across the curve, 20- to 30-Year zone outperforms.
  • Spill over from the U.S. ISM manufacturing survey eyed ahead of the weekend.
  • Thursday’s BoE DMP survey presents the highlight of next week’s UK release schedule.
  • Elsewhere, calendar ’25 gilt supply starts on Tuesday, via GBP2.25bln of the 4.375% Jul-54 gilt.