Gold prices bounce off 3-week lows; demand likely longer term
LONDON - The United Kingdom (TADAWUL:4280) Debt Management Office (DMO) successfully priced the re-opening of £8.5 billion in Treasury Gilt 2040 at £93.376 per £100 nominal, yielding 5.0075%. The transaction, which took place today, is set to settle tomorrow, marking the sixth of eight planned syndications for the fiscal year.
Today's sale is expected to bring in about £7.9 billion in cash, contributing to the overall syndication proceeds of £41.5 billion for the current financial year, which is tracking towards a revised target of £53.8 billion.
Domestic investors were the main subscribers, accounting for approximately 68% of the allocation. Jessica Pulay, CEO of the DMO, expressed satisfaction with the transaction, highlighting the quality and diversity of the investor demand that facilitated this significant re-opening, supporting the bond's status as a benchmark.
The syndication was led by five Joint Bookrunners: Deutsche Bank (ETR:DBKGn), J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), Nomura, and RBC CM, with other Gilt-edged Market Makers serving as Co-Lead Managers.
The order book opened early in the morning with initial price guidance set at a spread of 4.0 to 4.25 basis points above the yield on the reference gilt. The book closed with 279 allocated orders, and the final price was set shortly before noon.
The proceeds from this operation bring the total long conventional gilt sales for the financial year to £55.4 billion, with total gilt sales amounting to £229.7 billion against an overall target of £296.9 billion.
Additionally, £3.4 billion in cash is being transferred from the unallocated portion of gilt issuance to the long conventional gilt syndication program, leaving £2.6 billion remaining in the unallocated portion.
The next syndication for the 2024-25 program is anticipated to be the sale of a new conventional gilt in the 10-year area in February 2025, dependent on demand and market conditions.
This news is based on a press release statement from the UK Debt Management Office.
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