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BOND SUMMARY: Core bond futures stuck to a tight range overnight, stuck between

an uptick in equity markets, soft Chinese data and a RTRS source report which

suggested that "President Trump is expected to sign an executive order this week

barring U.S. companies from using telecommunications equipment made by firms

posing a national security risk, paving the way for a ban on doing business with

China's Huawei." This was later confirmed by an official.

- T-Notes last +0.02 at 124+12+, with cash Tsy yields marginally mixed.

- JGB futures have stuck to a tight range, with the BoJ leaving the size of its

5-10 Year and JGBi purchases unchanged in the latest round of Rinban operations.

Japanese Finance Minister Aso offered little new in his latest address, with the

same holding true for BoJ Governor Kuroda.

- The Aussie Bond space looked through local data and the latest ACGB auction

ahead of tomorrow's integral labour market report. YM & XM trade +0.5 tick, with

YM/XM at 48.5 ticks and the cash equivalent at 44.8bp. Bills trade 1 tick lower

to 1 tick higher through the reds.

- German FI futures sit ever so slightly higher.