0854 GMT - U.K. government bond yields rise, albeit less than their eurozone peers, after flash estimate U.K. purchasing managers indices came in weaker than expected. All else being equal, this is a bond-friendly outcome for gilts, slowing any rise in gilt yields.The composite flash estimate came in at 51.7, slightly below the 52.0 level analysts expected in The Wall Street Journal's poll. Gilt yields track moves higher in eurozone bond yields after French, German and eurozone composite PMIs were significantly above expectations. The 10-year gilt yield last trades at 5.227%, up 0.4 basis points, according to Tradeweb. Equivalent eurozone bond yields rise by between 1 and 1.5 basis points.
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