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AUSSIE BONDS: A limited session noted for the space after futures tracked Tsys

on SYCOM, finishing off of worst levels, with a modest risk-off bid then

creeping in during SFE trade. RBA's Harper spoke with MNI today, stating that

"if the labour market remains strong, then the next move is up rather than down,

even though such a move may be some way off," citing his personal view. Harper's

interview reiterated the stance he gave ahead of the first RBA MonPol decision

of 2019, and doesn't reflect the broader thinking of the RBA board, after the

formal adoption of a more balanced interest rate outlook earlier this month.

- Connect East Finance mandated for an A$ paper roadshow, Liberty Fin'l priced

A$200mn of 3-Year FRN at 3-Month BBSW +325bp, Virgin Australia priced A$250mn of

5-Year paper at 8.075%, while McDonalds priced up its 3-tranche round totalling

A$1.4bn. Also, QTC launched it's 2029 green line.

- YM -0.5 tick at writing, with XM -1.0 tick. YM/XM trades at 43.0, with the

cash equivalent at 43.6bp. Bills trade 1 tick higher to 1 tick lower through the

reds. RBA repo ops saw A$1.48bn worth of 10-Day ops dealt at an average of

1.740%, while A$1.761bn worth of 27-Day ops were dealt at an average of 1.751%.