(BACRED; Baa1pos/BBB+/BBB-)
Credit neutral. In line. Slight NII miss offset by better provisions.
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The trend condition in EURGBP remains bullish and Monday’s strong start to the week reinforces current conditions. Moving average studies have recently crossed and are currently in a bull-mode position - highlighting a dominant uptrend. Scope is seen for a test of 0.8592 next, a Fibonacci retracement. On the downside, support to watch lies at 0.8482, the 50-day EMA. Clearance of this level would highlight a possible reversal.
Germany, Spain and France look to hold conventional auctions this week, Belgium is scheduled to hold an ORI auction while Italy is scheduled to hold a buyback. We pencil in estimated gross issuance for the week of E24.6bln, down from E31.2bln last week.
Schatz futures traded lower Friday but for now, the contract remains inside a range and price is trading below the Jun 13 high. Support to watch is 107.195, the Jun 6 low. It has been pierced, a clear break of it would reinstate a bearish threat and signal scope for an extension towards 107.125, the May 12 low. On the upside, clearance of 107.470, the May 30 high, is required to strengthen a bullish condition. Initial firm resistance is 107.430, Jun 13 high.