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Primary market for public sector unlikely to see large transactions until after Easter, reckon bankers
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Market participants pray for no negative news overnight in hope of ‘pre-Easter wave of issuance’
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Two day executions expose dollar issuers to market volatility
◆ 'Pragmatic' and 'flexible' about execution window ◆ Tight spreads to Germany, Netherlands achieved ◆ Trio of euro deals to come on Tuesday
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  • The SSA market on Thursday was digesting the result of the previous night’s Federal Reserve meeting. Fed chair Jerome Powell took a dovish stance in spite of high economic growth, and some market participants believe that the strengthening inflation outlook could hurt demand for bonds at the long end of the curve.
  • Inflated order books are only becoming more prevalent thanks to the European Central Bank’s increased firepower. The way to properly deal with this issue is through a collective effort from every corner of the capital markets.
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  • France became the latest European sovereign bond issuer to confront the problem of inflated orders with the sale of its second green OAT via syndication on Tuesday. But instead of bringing the spread in to price extremely tight like Italy and Spain did earlier in the year, France instead attempted to control the sale process by engaging with investors to persuade them not to put in excessive tickets in the first place. Burhan Khadbai reports.
  • The SSA market on Thursday was digesting the result of the previous night's Federal Reserve meeting. Fed chair Jerome Powell took a dovish stance in spite of high economic growth and some market participants believe that the strengthening inflation outlook could hurt demand for bonds at the long end of the curve.
  • US Treasury yields were climbing ever higher on Wednesday as a pivotal Federal Reserve meeting approached. Inflation expectations were climbing and the sell-off gathered pace ahead of the Federal Open Markets Committee gathering.