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Bull Flatter On Decent Volumes Ahead Of Barren Docket

US TSYS
  • Cash Tsys trade bull flatter with potential drivers from China growth concerns and softer than expected UK retail sales. 10Y yields have now dipped 10bps from yesterday’s high of 4.3256% that came with 1bp of the highest since 2008, and the flattening on the day sees 2s10s pull back 3.5bps to -68bps off yesterday’s lowest level of inversion since May.
  • Flow/headlines is likely to shape proceedings today with an exceptionally light docket ahead, with no data (Bloomberg analyst survey aside), no scheduled Fedspeak and no Treasury issuance.
  • 2YY -2.5bp at 4.904%, 5YY -5.5bp at 4.353%, 10YY -5.3bp at 4.221% and 30YY -4.2bp at 4.345%.
  • TYU3 trades 18+ ticks higher at 109-27+ close to an earlier high of 109-28+, again on above average volumes nearing 310k. The bounce is considered corrective as it lifts towards 110-07 (Aug 15 high) off support at 109-03 (Aug 17 low).

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