France EUR
France 3-Month BTF Auction
Impact: 
Low
Low
Source: Agence France Trésor
Latest Release:
Date:
Actual:
1.999%
Forecast:
Previous/Revision:
2.042%
Period:
Next Release:
Date:
Period:
What Does It Measure?
The France 3-Month BTF (Bons du Trésor à Taux Fixe) Auction measures the government’s borrowing costs for short-term debt issuance, specifically assessing demand for 3-month Treasury bills. It focuses on interest rates and investor appetite, indicating the overall confidence in the French economy and government creditworthiness.
Frequency
This auction occurs on a monthly basis, typically on the first Wednesday of each month, presenting the final figures shortly after the auction concludes.
Why Do Traders Care?
Traders closely monitor the 3-Month BTF Auction as it directly impacts short-term interest rates and reflects investor sentiment regarding economic stability, influencing the euro (EUR) and associated bond markets. High demand or lower yields at these auctions can signal confidence, while poor results may lead to bearish sentiment in equities and the currency.
What Is It Derived From?
The auction results are derived from competitive bidding by financial institutions and investors, who submit bids reflecting the yield they are willing to accept for the 3-month Treasury bills. The auction's final yield is determined based on accepted bids, which are assessed using standard auction methods influenced by current market conditions.
Description
The preliminary results of the France 3-Month BTF Auction are published soon after the auction closes, showing the accepted bids and the average yield, reflecting real-time investor interest and market conditions. Final results may be released later and offer a more comprehensive overview of the auction performance against broader economic indicators, essential for assessing fiscal health.
Additional Notes
This auction serves as a leading indicator of short-term interest rates and is critical for broader assessments of fiscal policy and economic health in France. It is viewed in conjunction with other debt instruments and economic indicators, helping investors gauge the future direction of monetary policy and economic growth.
Bullish or Bearish for Currency and Stocks
Higher than expected: Bullish for EUR, Bullish for Stocks.
Lower than expected: Bearish for EUR, Bearish for Stocks.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.999% |
2.042% |
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2.042% |
2.057% |
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2.057% |
2.072% |
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2.072% |
2.076% |
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2.076% |
2.121% |
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2.121% |
2.192% |
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2.192% |
2.212% |
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2.212% |
2.244% |
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2.244% |
2.3% |
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2.3% |
2.348% |
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2.348% |
2.395% |
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2.395% |
2.396% |
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2.396% |
2.423% |
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2.423% |
2.452% |
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2.452% |
2.45% |
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2.45% |
2.496% |
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2.496% |
2.608% |
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2.608% |
2.633% |
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2.633% |
2.691% |
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2.691% |
2.704% |
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2.704% |
2.77% |
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2.77% |
2.817% |
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2.817% |
2.866% |
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2.866% |
2.824% |
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2.824% |
2.937% |
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2.937% |
2.989% |
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2.989% |
3.085% |
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3.085% |
3.055% |
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3.055% |
3.071% |
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3.071% |
3.138% |
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3.138% |
3.167% |
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3.167% |
3.25% |
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3.25% |
3.367% |
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3.367% |
3.397% |
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3.397% |
3.396% |
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3.396% |
3.462% |
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3.462% |
3.372% |
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3.372% |
3.502% |
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3.502% |
3.553% |
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3.553% |
3.485% |
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3.485% |
3.61% |
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3.61% |
3.576% |
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3.576% |
3.602% |
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3.602% |
3.674% |
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3.674% |
3.687% |
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3.687% |
3.699% |
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3.699% |
3.703% |
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3.703% |
3.681% |
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3.681% |
3.686% |
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3.686% |
3.697% |
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3.697% |
3.746% |
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3.746% |
3.781% |
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3.781% |
3.803% |
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3.803% |
3.8% |
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3.8% |
3.825% |
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3.825% |
3.814% |
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3.814% |
3.827% |
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3.827% |
3.815% |
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3.815% |
3.844% |
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3.844% |
3.796% |
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3.796% |
3.813% |
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3.813% |
3.86% |
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3.86% |
3.845% |
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3.845% |
3.838% |
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3.838% |
3.825% |
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3.825% |
3.825% |
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3.825% |
3.822% |
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3.822% |
3.837% |
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3.837% |
3.829% |
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3.829% |
3.844% |
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3.844% |
3.757% |
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3.757% |
3.729% |
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3.729% |
3.778% |
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3.778% |
3.766% |
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3.766% |
3.785% |
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3.785% |
3.791% |
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3.791% |
3.796% |
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3.796% |
3.796% |
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3.796% |
3.745% |
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3.745% |
3.788% |
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3.788% |
3.788% |
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3.788% |
3.761% |
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3.761% |
3.773% |
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3.773% |
3.822% |
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3.822% |
3.83% |
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3.83% |
3.696% |
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3.696% |
3.657% |
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3.657% |
3.664% |
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3.664% |
3.684% |
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3.684% |
3.657% |
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3.657% |
3.617% |
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3.617% |
3.588% |
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3.588% |
3.613% |
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3.613% |
3.584% |
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3.584% |
3.556% |
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3.556% |
3.439% |
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3.439% |
3.431% |
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3.431% |
3.387% |
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3.387% |
3.323% |
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3.323% |
3.267% |
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3.267% |
3.202% |
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3.202% |
3.115% |
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3.115% |
3.121% |
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3.121% |
3.079% |
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3.079% |
3.089% |
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3.089% |
3.057% |
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3.057% |
3.056% |
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3.056% |
2.901% |
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2.901% |
2.881% |
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2.881% |
2.804% |
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2.804% |
2.613% |
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2.613% |
2.665% |
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2.665% |
2.825% |
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2.825% |
2.69% |
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2.69% |
2.693% |
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2.693% |
2.556% |
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2.556% |
2.492% |
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2.492% |
2.33% |
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2.33% |
2.285% |
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2.285% |
2.164% |
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2.164% |
2.164% |
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2.164% |
2.096% |
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2.096% |
1.714% |
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1.714% |
1.693% |
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1.693% |
1.445% |
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1.445% |
1.5% |
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1.5% |
1.341% |
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1.341% |
1.431% |
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1.431% |
1.301% |
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1.301% |
1.33% |
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1.33% |
1% |
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1% |
0.895% |
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0.895% |
0.781% |
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0.781% |
0.646% |
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0.646% |
0.681% |
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0.681% |
0.686% |
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0.686% |
0.648% |
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0.648% |
0.039% |
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0.039% |
-0.027% |
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-0.027% |
0.058% |
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0.058% |
0.019% |
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0.019% |
0.053% |
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0.053% |
0.001% |
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0.001% |
0.002% |
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0.002% |
-0.272% |
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-0.272% |
-0.286% |
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-0.286% |
-0.378% |
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-0.378% |
-0.392% |
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-0.392% |
-0.465% |
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-0.465% |
-0.457% |
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-0.457% |
-0.555% |
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-0.555% |
-0.603% |
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-0.603% |
-0.628% |
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-0.628% |
-0.631% |
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-0.631% |
-0.652% |
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-0.652% |
-0.669% |
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-0.669% |
-0.653% |
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-0.653% |
-0.664% |
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-0.664% |
-0.649% |
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-0.649% |
-0.65% |
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-0.65% |
-0.661% |
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-0.661% |
-0.722% |
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-0.722% |
-0.755% |
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-0.755% |
-0.745% |
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-0.745% |
-0.685% |
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-0.685% |
-0.705% |
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-0.705% |
-0.654% |
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-0.654% |
-0.671% |
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-0.671% |
-0.672% |
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-0.672% |
-0.65% |
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-0.65% |
-0.633% |
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-0.633% |
-0.667% |
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-0.667% |
-0.764% |
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-0.764% |
-0.893% |
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-0.893% |
-0.949% |
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-0.949% |
-0.959% |
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-0.959% |
-0.863% |
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-0.863% |
-0.782% |
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-0.782% |
-0.772% |
||||
-0.772% |
-0.736% |
||||
-0.736% |
-0.732% |
||||
-0.732% |
-0.74% |
||||
-0.74% |
-0.756% |
||||
-0.756% |
-0.739% |
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-0.739% |
-0.652% |
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-0.652% |
-0.651% |
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-0.651% |
-0.652% |
||||
-0.652% |
-0.648% |
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-0.648% |
-0.649% |
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-0.649% |
-0.648% |
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-0.648% |
-0.648% |
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-0.648% |
-0.646% |
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-0.646% |
-0.646% |
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-0.646% |
-0.651% |
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-0.651% |
-0.647% |
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-0.647% |
-0.648% |
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-0.648% |
-0.651% |
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-0.651% |
-0.646% |
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-0.646% |
-0.656% |
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-0.656% |
-0.643% |
||||
-0.643% |
-0.633% |
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-0.633% |
-0.629% |
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-0.629% |
-0.626% |
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-0.626% |
-0.636% |
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-0.636% |
-0.63% |
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-0.63% |
-0.627% |
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-0.627% |
-0.63% |
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-0.63% |
-0.63% |
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-0.63% |
-0.625% |
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-0.625% |
-0.629% |
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-0.629% |
-0.619% |
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-0.619% |
-0.607% |
||||
-0.607% |
-0.621% |
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-0.621% |
-0.606% |
||||
-0.606% |
-0.617% |
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-0.617% |
-0.642% |
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-0.642% |
-0.643% |
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-0.643% |
-0.631% |
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-0.631% |
-0.624% |
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-0.624% |
-0.625% |
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-0.625% |
-0.623% |
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-0.623% |
-0.62% |
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-0.62% |
-0.743% |
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-0.743% |
-0.706% |
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-0.706% |
-0.655% |
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-0.655% |
-0.634% |
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-0.634% |
-0.6% |
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-0.6% |
-0.635% |
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-0.635% |
-0.676% |
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-0.676% |
-0.673% |
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-0.673% |
-0.685% |
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-0.685% |
-0.656% |
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-0.656% |
-0.636% |
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-0.636% |
-0.648% |
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-0.648% |
-0.574% |
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-0.574% |
-0.574% |
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-0.574% |
-0.569% |
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-0.569% |
-0.568% |
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-0.568% |
-0.568% |
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-0.568% |
-0.571% |
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-0.571% |
-0.576% |
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-0.576% |
-0.574% |
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-0.574% |
-0.565% |
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-0.565% |
-0.569% |
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-0.569% |
-0.555% |
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-0.555% |
-0.551% |
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-0.551% |
-0.523% |
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-0.523% |
-0.551% |
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-0.551% |
-0.51% |
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-0.51% |
-0.514% |
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-0.514% |
-0.52% |
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-0.52% |
-0.526% |
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-0.526% |
-0.551% |
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-0.551% |
-0.549% |
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-0.549% |
-0.475% |
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-0.475% |
-0.454% |
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-0.454% |
-0.451% |
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-0.451% |
-0.476% |
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-0.476% |
-0.477% |
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-0.477% |
-0.486% |
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-0.486% |
-0.528% |
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-0.528% |
-0.608% |
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-0.608% |
-0.668% |
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-0.668% |
-0.627% |
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-0.627% |
-0.587% |
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-0.587% |
-0.596% |
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-0.609% |
-0.596% |
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-0.596% |
-0.577% |
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-0.577% |
-0.58% |
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-0.58% |
-0.59% |
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-0.59% |
-0.61% |
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-0.61% |
-0.658% |
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-0.658% |
-0.636% |
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-0.636% |
-0.623% |
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-0.623% |
-0.6% |
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-0.6% |
-0.594% |
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-0.594% |
-0.629% |
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-0.629% |
-0.682% |
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-0.682% |
-0.6% |
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-0.6% |
-0.604% |
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-0.604% |
-0.639% |
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-0.639% |
-0.647% |
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-0.567% |
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-0.573% |
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-0.609% |
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-0.614% |
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-0.612% |
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-0.599% |
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-0.561% |
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-0.561% |
-0.541% |
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-0.541% |
-0.545% |
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-0.563% |
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-0.556% |
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-0.564% |
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-0.559% |
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-0.549% |
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-0.546% |
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-0.543% |
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-0.519% |
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-0.528% |
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-0.538% |
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-0.535% |
-0.534% |
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-0.518% |
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-0.505% |
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-0.525% |
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-0.542% |
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-0.701% |
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-0.686% |
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-0.735% |
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-0.765% |
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-0.604% |
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-0.594% |
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-0.568% |
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-0.565% |
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-0.599% |
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-0.623% |
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-0.636% |
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-0.641% |
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-0.586% |
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-0.583% |
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-0.587% |
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-0.561% |
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-0.589% |
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-0.569% |
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-0.569% |
-0.571% |
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-0.571% |
-0.615% |
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-0.615% |
-0.9% |
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-0.9% |
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