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BOND SUMMARY: Core FI have whipsawed with investors trying to make sense of

conflicting headlines on the state of U.S.-China trade negotiations. Safe haven

assets are bid but off highs. They jumped initially as SCMP sources reported

lack of progress during deputy-level talks, but risk sentiment recovered

somewhat as the White House told CNBC they're unaware of any changes to VP Liu's

timetable. Fox was quick to cite Chinese sources as echoing points made by the

SCMP report. The White House then downplayed worries on the record before CNBC's

Tausche mentioned a "fluid situation," w/Friday talks being an "open question."

- T-Notes +0-10+ at 131-19+. Cash yields 2.5-3.7bp lower, the curve is

marginally steeper. Eurodollars 1.25-4.5 ticks higher thru reds.

- JGB futures 8 ticks shy of settlement at 154.94; cash JGB yields a touch

higher across the curve. Local PPI, core machine orders & comments from BoJ's

Amamiya were ignored. Y700bn worth of 30-Year JGBs will be auctioned today.

- Aussie bond futures near highs; YM +1.5, XM +0.5. Aussie bond yields sit

0.9-2.8bp lower across the curve. Bills 1-2 ticks better off thru reds. Mixed

housing finance & cons. inflation exp. data was overshadowed by news headlines.