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Curve Twists A Little Steeper Into NFPs

US TSYS

Tsys continue to coil ahead of NFPs & the ISM manufacturing survey, with TYZ3 last -0-03+, sticking to the narrow 0-04+ range established in Asia-Pac hours.

  • Cash Tsys twist steepen at the margin, running 1bp richer to 1.5bp cheaper.
  • Yields operate just off the lows of recent sessions and the curve pivoting at 10s.
  • 2s10s and 5s30s within recent ranges, well off inverted cycle extremes.
  • Final European & UK m’fing PMI data, along with the delivery of previously touted support surrounding the Chinese property & FX markets, has provided the bulk of the interest in pre-NY trade, although didn’t move Tsys.
  • Comments from Atlanta Fed President Bostic haven’t been market moving.
  • Note the BBG whisper number for the headline NFP release sits at +155K, a touch below the BBG survey median of +170K (range of survey +120K to +230K).
  • Final U.S. manufacturing PMI data from S&P global and Fedspeak from Mester pads out the NY docket.
MNI London Bureau | +44 0203-865-3809 | anthony.barton@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 0203-865-3809 | anthony.barton@marketnews.com

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