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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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27 February 2023
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- Durable goods orders: downside volatility in aircraft orders; others areas solid in January
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24 February 2023
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- Personal income, consumption, prices: high-side reading on PCE price indexes; but that did not stop consumer spending
- New home sales: a jump in January, but still in low portion of recent range
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24 February 2023
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- Bunds followed USTs lower despite a significant downwards revision to German Q4 GDP.
- Gilts also made losses as UK consumer confidence rose to a ten-month high.
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24 February 2023
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- U.S. consumers: still active despite rapid inflation
- Budget update: slippage in FY2023 (and beyond)
- Fed remittances to the Treasury Department: contributing to budget slippage
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