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28 May 2024
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- Bunds followed USTs lower even as an ECB survey signalled that households are more optimistic about the inflation outlook.
- Despite UK surveys signalling a further easing in retail selling prices, Gilts also made modest losses as sales volumes reportedly returned to seasonal norms in May.
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24 May 2024
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- Bunds ended the day little changed while data confirmed that German GDP growth in Q1 was fully explained by the weather-assisted boost to construction and the INSEE French business survey was consistent with modest GDP growth in Q2.
- Gilts were also little changed despite a significant downside surprise to UK retail sales in April, while a consumer survey suggested purchase intentions remained weak despite a boost to income expectations.
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23 May 2024
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- Bunds followed USTs lower as the flash euro area PMIs for May indicated the strongest growth momentum in a year while negotiated wage growth in the region accelerated in Q1.
- Gilts also made losses even as the UK flash PMIs reported a moderation of growth momentum and easing price pressures.
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22 May 2024
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- Gilts sold off as UK inflation data surprised on the upside due to persistence in the services component and public borrowing also exceeded expectations, while PM Sunak called a general election for 4 July.
- Bunds also made losses on a quiet day for economic data for the euro area.
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21 May 2024
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- Despite some strong figures for euro area labour costs and indications that net trade supported growth in Q1, Bunds made gains as the job vacancy rate in the region continued to fall and the annual rate of decline of German producer prices accelerated slightly.
- Gilts also made gains as a UK manufacturing survey suggested that expectations for selling price inflation softened in May despite a pickup in output.
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17 May 2024
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- Bunds made losses as final euro area inflation data for April flagged persistence in certain services components and ECB Board member Schnabel stated that she didn’t see the case for a rate cut in July.
- Gilts followed the global trend lower on a quiet day for UK economic news.
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17 May 2024
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- Inflation: modest improvement in April from disappointing Q1 results
- The consumer sector: evidence of slowing demand and some signs of stress
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15 May 2024
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- Bunds followed USTs higher, while figures suggested that euro area industrial production contracted in Q1 despite being boosted in March by strong growth in Ireland.
- Gilts also followed the global trend higher on a quiet day for UK economic data.
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