It would’ve been fair to expect the sovereign curve to trade a lot weaker yesterday with EM HY down around 1pt and Putin’s clear rejection of any attempts at a ceasefire over the weekend. Low offers appeared on the open (-75c) but then pulled as soon as global sentiment turned, with the market gradually climbing higher to close unchanged. Given the news flow, this should probably still be attributed to strong technicals, with not many bonds in the hands of tactical accounts.