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US TSYS: A tight re-open for T-Notes, +0-01 at 130-08. The contract lodged gains

Monday, although it finished well shy of highs & was generally pressured during

NY hours. Cash Tsys were closed for Columbus Day.

- Scepticism re: trade talks grew in London trade on the back of a BBG sources

piece which noted that "China wants to hold more talks this month to hammer out

the details of the "phase one" trade deal touted by Donald Trump before Xi

Jinping agrees to sign it, according to people familiar with the matter. Beijing

may send a delegation led by Vice Premier Liu He, China's top negotiator, to

finalize a written deal that could be signed by the presidents at the APEC

summit." U.S. Tsy Sec Mnuchin helped to allay at least some of the fears as he

told CNBC that he expects that, pending more meetings with Beijing off'ls, Trump

& Xi will be able to finish the deal during the APEC summit. Elsewhere, the

Editor in Chief of China's Global Times tweeted "China has the market demand to

buy $40 billion-$50 billion worth of US farm products. China won't make a

commitment that it can't honor; once it promises, it will fulfill it."

- Fed's Bullard, George, Bostic & Daly will speak Tuesday.