France EUR
France 12-Month BTF Auction
Impact: 
Low
Low
Source: Agence France Trésor
Latest Release:
Date:
Actual:
1.913%
Forecast:
Previous/Revision:
1.947%
Period:
Next Release:
Date:
Period:
What Does It Measure?
The France 12-Month BTF (Bons du Trésor à taux fixe) auction measures the French government's short-term borrowing costs by assessing the demand for 12-month Treasury bills. This event specifically focuses on the yield rates and the bid-to-cover ratio, which indicates investor interest and the overall health of government funding in the short-term debt market.
Frequency
The auction occurs monthly, typically on the last Thursday of each month, providing a preliminary estimate of demand and pricing for short-term government securities.
Why Do Traders Care?
Traders monitor the BTF auction as it signals market confidence in the French economy and influences government borrowing costs. The outcome can affect the euro's value, French stocks, and bond yields, serving as an important indicator for fiscal policy and economic stability.
What Is It Derived From?
The BTF auction results are derived from competitive bids submitted by financial institutions, with the auction's yield calculated based on the accepted bids. The auction employs a traditional bidding process, wherein institutions indicate the amount they are willing to purchase at various yield rates, thus establishing the market price for these securities.
Description
The preliminary auction results are released shortly after the auction concludes, while final results, which include adjusted statistics, are published a few days later. The auction's focus on 12-month securities allows for immediate insights into short-term funding conditions, making it a vital barometer of current investor sentiment and government borrowing capacity.
Additional Notes
The BTF auction is considered a leading economic indicator reflecting investor expectations regarding short-term economic conditions. It showcases how market dynamics, such as monetary policy and geopolitical factors, may influence short-term interest rates and overall market confidence.
Bullish or Bearish for Currency and Stocks
Higher than expected: Bearish for Euro, Bullish for Stocks.
Lower than expected: Bullish for Euro, Bearish for Stocks.
A hawkish tone: Signaling higher interest rates or inflation concerns, is usually bad for the Euro but good for Stocks due to higher borrowing costs.
Legend
High Potential Impact
This event has a strong potential to move markets significantly. If the 'Actual' value differs enough from the forecast or if the 'Previous' value is significantly revised, it signals new information that markets may rapidly adjust to.
Medium Potential Impact
This event may cause moderate market movement, especially if the 'Actual' deviates from the forecast or there's a notable revision to the 'Previous' value.
Low Potential Impact
This event is unlikely to affect market pricing unless there's an unexpected surprise or a major revision to prior data.
Surprise - Currency May Strengthen
Actual deviated from Forecast on a medium or high impact event and historically could strengthen the currency.
Surprise - Currency May Weaken
Actual deviated from Forcast on a medium or high impact event and historically could weaken the currency.
Big Surprise - Currency More Likely To Strengthen
'Actual' deviated from 'Forecast' more than 75% of historical deviations on a medium or high impact event and may likely strengthen the currency.
Big Surprise - Currency More Likely To Weaken
'Actual' deviated from 'Forecast' more than 75% of historical deviations on a medium or high impact event and may likely weaken the currency
| Green Number | Better than forecast for the currency (or previous revise better) |
| Red Number | Worse than forecast for the currency (or previous revise better) |
| Hawkish | Supports higher interest rates to fight inflation, strengthening the currency but weighing on stocks. |
| Dovish | Favors lower rates to boost growth, weakening the currency but lifting stocks. |
| Date | Time | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.913% |
1.947% |
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1.947% |
1.985% |
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1.985% |
1.901% |
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1.901% |
1.905% |
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1.905% |
1.893% |
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1.893% |
2.013% |
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2.013% |
1.996% |
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1.996% |
2.131% |
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2.131% |
2.226% |
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2.226% |
2.279% |
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2.279% |
2.287% |
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2.287% |
2.239% |
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2.239% |
2.241% |
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2.241% |
2.276% |
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2.276% |
2.224% |
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2.224% |
2.218% |
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2.218% |
2.407% |
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2.407% |
2.408% |
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2.408% |
2.489% |
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2.489% |
2.435% |
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2.435% |
2.372% |
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2.372% |
2.357% |
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2.357% |
2.342% |
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2.342% |
2.382% |
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2.382% |
2.507% |
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2.507% |
2.515% |
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2.515% |
2.647% |
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2.647% |
2.531% |
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2.531% |
2.593% |
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2.593% |
2.73% |
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2.73% |
2.746% |
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2.746% |
2.714% |
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2.714% |
2.789% |
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2.789% |
2.823% |
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2.823% |
2.859% |
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2.859% |
2.997% |
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2.997% |
2.999% |
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2.999% |
3.029% |
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3.029% |
3.053% |
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3.053% |
2.924% |
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2.924% |
3.252% |
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3.252% |
3.341% |
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3.341% |
3.355% |
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3.355% |
3.439% |
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3.439% |
3.477% |
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3.477% |
3.437% |
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3.437% |
3.452% |
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3.452% |
3.517% |
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3.517% |
3.487% |
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3.487% |
3.503% |
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3.503% |
3.467% |
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3.467% |
3.481% |
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3.481% |
3.46% |
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3.46% |
3.488% |
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3.488% |
3.474% |
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3.474% |
3.471% |
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3.471% |
3.461% |
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3.461% |
3.413% |
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3.413% |
3.436% |
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3.436% |
3.526% |
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3.526% |
3.45% |
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3.45% |
3.507% |
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3.507% |
3.471% |
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3.471% |
3.477% |
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3.477% |
3.408% |
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3.408% |
3.358% |
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3.358% |
3.239% |
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3.239% |
3.406% |
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3.406% |
3.319% |
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3.319% |
3.341% |
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3.341% |
3.215% |
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3.215% |
3.333% |
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3.333% |
3.423% |
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3.423% |
3.393% |
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3.393% |
3.659% |
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3.659% |
3.65% |
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3.65% |
3.674% |
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3.674% |
3.682% |
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3.682% |
3.711% |
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3.711% |
3.77% |
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3.77% |
3.776% |
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3.776% |
3.755% |
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3.755% |
3.787% |
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3.787% |
3.789% |
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3.789% |
3.773% |
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3.773% |
3.646% |
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3.646% |
3.609% |
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3.609% |
3.631% |
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3.631% |
3.639% |
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3.639% |
3.627% |
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3.627% |
3.574% |
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3.574% |
3.657% |
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3.657% |
3.659% |
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3.659% |
3.759% |
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3.759% |
3.761% |
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3.761% |
3.697% |
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3.697% |
3.623% |
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3.623% |
3.605% |
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3.605% |
3.429% |
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3.429% |
3.43% |
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3.43% |
3.359% |
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3.359% |
3.324% |
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3.324% |
3.249% |
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3.249% |
3.215% |
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3.215% |
3.254% |
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3.254% |
3.354% |
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3.354% |
3.329% |
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3.329% |
3.17% |
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3.17% |
3.158% |
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3.158% |
3.046% |
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3.046% |
2.76% |
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2.76% |
2.891% |
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2.891% |
3.358% |
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3.358% |
3.24% |
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3.24% |
3.132% |
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3.132% |
3.017% |
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3.017% |
2.772% |
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2.772% |
2.875% |
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2.875% |
2.833% |
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2.833% |
2.822% |
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2.822% |
2.796% |
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2.796% |
2.824% |
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2.824% |
2.628% |
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2.628% |
2.426% |
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2.426% |
2.397% |
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2.397% |
2.346% |
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2.346% |
2.275% |
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2.275% |
2.374% |
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2.374% |
2.344% |
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2.344% |
2.145% |
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2.145% |
2.166% |
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2.166% |
2.115% |
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2.115% |
1.95% |
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1.95% |
1.814% |
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1.814% |
1.855% |
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1.855% |
1.798% |
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1.798% |
1.45% |
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1.45% |
0.746% |
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0.746% |
0.658% |
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0.658% |
0.68% |
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0.68% |
0.615% |
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0.615% |
0.545% |
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0.545% |
0.453% |
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0.453% |
0.457% |
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0.457% |
0.545% |
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0.545% |
0.45% |
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0.45% |
0.453% |
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0.453% |
0.609% |
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0.609% |
0.708% |
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0.708% |
0.531% |
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0.531% |
0.239% |
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0.239% |
0.051% |
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0.051% |
-0.147% |
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-0.147% |
-0.12% |
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-0.12% |
-0.167% |
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-0.167% |
-0.156% |
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-0.156% |
-0.291% |
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-0.291% |
-0.32% |
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-0.32% |
-0.41% |
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-0.41% |
-0.472% |
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-0.472% |
-0.561% |
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-0.561% |
-0.563% |
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-0.563% |
-0.64% |
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-0.64% |
-0.605% |
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-0.605% |
-0.586% |
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-0.586% |
-0.557% |
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-0.557% |
-0.47% |
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-0.47% |
-0.643% |
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-0.643% |
-0.663% |
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-0.663% |
-0.632% |
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-0.632% |
-0.621% |
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-0.621% |
-0.635% |
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-0.635% |
-0.644% |
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-0.644% |
-0.792% |
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-0.792% |
-0.771% |
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-0.771% |
-0.754% |
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-0.754% |
-0.754% |
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-0.754% |
-0.675% |
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-0.675% |
-0.651% |
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-0.651% |
-0.636% |
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-0.636% |
-0.629% |
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-0.629% |
-0.641% |
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-0.641% |
-0.648% |
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-0.648% |
-0.65% |
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-0.657% |
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-0.649% |
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-0.649% |
-0.655% |
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-0.655% |
-0.653% |
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-0.651% |
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-0.645% |
-0.642% |
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-0.641% |
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-0.641% |
-0.638% |
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-0.638% |
-0.637% |
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-0.64% |
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-0.636% |
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-0.641% |
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-0.632% |
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-0.632% |
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-0.625% |
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-0.605% |
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-0.61% |
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-0.59% |
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-0.59% |
-0.614% |
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-0.614% |
-0.637% |
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-0.642% |
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-0.642% |
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-0.621% |
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-0.632% |
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-0.602% |
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-0.692% |
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-0.676% |
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