Spread set earlier at 4.50% Mar-35 Gilt +8.25bp (guidance was +8.25/+8.75bps)
Size: GBP14bln (MNI expected GBP8-12bln with risks skewed to the higher end given the large book size)
Books closed in excess of GBP141bln (inc JLM interest of GBP12bln - second largest ever for a gilt)
Hedge ratio: 100% vs 4.50% Mar-35 gilt (GB00BT7J0027). Spot ref 97.76 / 4.7961%.
Maturity: 22 October 2035
Settlement: 3 September 2025 (T+1)
Coupon: 4.750% SA, ACT/ACT, long 1st to 22 April 2026
Benchmark: 4.50% Mar-35 Gilt (ISIN: GB00BT7J0027)
ISIN: GB00BTXS1K06
Bookrunners: HSBC / J.P. Morgan (DM/B&D) / Lloyds / Morgan Stanley / NatWest / UBS
Timing: TOE 12:18BST. FTT immediately
From market source and MNI colour
US TSY FUTURES: BLOCK: Dec'25 10Y Buy
Sep-02 11:25
+5,200 TYZ5 112-04, buy through 112-03.5 post time offer at 0659:37ET, DV01 $340,000.
The 10Y contract trades 112-04 last (-12).
CROSS ASSET: FTSE, Gilt and the Pound trade in Tandem
Sep-02 11:25
The FTSE, Gilt and the Pound are still moving together, seeing another round of selling interest but nothing fast.
Fiscal, Financing, Politic Risk, and Concerns on higher borrowing costs, have push Bond traders to demand higher Yields, and has clearly been the driver.
Gilt still eye the 4.80% level ( initially, and a break through would open to 89.68 Low Jan 15 (cont) next.