Germany, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Belgium, the ESM, Greece and the EU already held auctions this week. Issuance was E26.7bln in first round operations, up from E18.8bln last week.

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A sharp reversal lower in the Eurostoxx 50 futures contract on Monday signals the end of the recent bull run - for now - and the start of a corrective cycle. Price gapped lower and traded through the 20-day EMA, at 5159.26. A continuation of the bear leg would pave the way for a move towards the 50-day EMA, at 5056.82. On the upside, key resistance and the bull trigger has been defined at 5327.00, the Jan 31 high.
EURGBP traded in a volatile manner on Monday. The bear cycle that started Jan 20 remains in play and Monday’s initial sell-off has strengthened a bearish threat. A resumption of weakness would pave the way for a move towards the first key support at 0.8223, the Dec 19 low. On the upside, the 20-day EMA is seen as a key short-term resistance - at 0.8374. A breach of the average would highlight a bullish development.
Schatz futures traded sharply higher Monday, marking an extension of the bull cycle that started Jan 15. The contract has traded through a number of important resistance points and the latest impulsive gains highlight a stronger reversal. The focus is on 107.081, a Fibonacci retracement point. On the downside, initial firm support to watch lies at 106.703, the 20-day EMA. First support is 106.805, Monday’s intraday low.