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US TSYS SUMMARY: Congress is due to vote on the proposed spending bill today

that will avert another government shutdown. Once the House votes, the bill is

then sent to President Trump for his signature.

- Following rumours that the March 1 deadline for triggering an increase in US

tariffs on Chinese imports could be extended, MNI Sources reports that China has

now requested the extension.

- US TSYs have been quiet so far. The <5y section of the curve is trading near

yesterday's close, while yields are the longer end are ~1bp lower. Current yield

levels: 2-year 2.531%, 10-year 2.6931%, 30-year 3.022%. The 2s30s spread trades

at 48.8bps, off a high of 50.2bps.

- The US 10y TSY future trades at 121-26+ near the top of the days range.

- Euro$ futures trades flat/0.5-1.0 ticks higher in whites/reds.

- Next up on the data calendar is PPI for January and Retail Sales for December,

both published at 1330GMT.