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6 March 2023
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- Despite some soft euro area retail sales data, Bunds made losses as ECB hawk Holzmann called for a cumulative 200bps of additional rate hikes through to July.
- Gilts also made losses as the UK construction PMI surprised on the upside.
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3 March 2023
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- Bunds made gains as euro area headline PPI inflation fell sharply in January on lower energy prices, even though the detail hinted at a possible second-wind in certain core goods prices.
- Gilts made modest gains as reports suggested that the Chancellor will maintain the UK government’s Energy Price Guarantee from April, which will help lower profile of inflation ahead.
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3 March 2023
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- U.S. GDP in Q1: not so bad
- Fighting inflation: little progress thus far
- Productivity: back on pre-Covid trend
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2 March 2023
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- Bunds maintained a downwards trend as the headline euro area inflation rate edged lower but core inflation leapt to a new record high.
- Despite an easing in UK firms’ price expectations, Gilts also made losses as the BoE’s Chief Economist flagged that the economy had been slightly stronger and wage growth stickier than expected.
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1 March 2023
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- Bunds made further sizeable losses as Germany’s February inflation data surprised on the upside due to a further acceleration in food and services prices.
- Shorter-dated Gilts made gains as BoE Governor Bailey reiterated that further rate increases were not a done deal, while UK house prices posted the steepest annual drop since 2012.
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28 February 2023
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- Bunds made further losses today as flash February inflation estimates from France and Spain exceeded expectations.
- Gilts followed the global trend lower as comments from BoE external member Catherine Mann maintained her typically hawkish tone.
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27 February 2023
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- UK banks 4Q22 earnings results point to strong underlying performance but the uncertain 2023 economic outlook dampened sentiment, particularly for domestically focused lenders.
- Primary market activity slowed last week for SSAs and FIGs. Among SSAs, OeKB was the sole USD issuer, while Monte dei Paschi's first appearance in FIG markets since 2020 reflects its improved capital positions, good earnings and a recent credit rating upgrade by Moody's.
- Secondary market spreads continued to soften with both EUR and USD markets wider.
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27 February 2023
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- Bunds made further losses despite an unexpected drop in the Commission’s euro area sentiment index, falls in business and consumer inflation expectations, and a record decline in M1 money supply.
- Gilts also made losses as the UK government struck a deal with the EU to reduce trade barriers between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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