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US TSY FUTURES CLOSE: Firmer across the curve by the early close, near

midmorning highs. Tsy yld curve update:

* 2s10s -0.821, 18.982 (15.439L/21.267H);

* 2s30s +0.623, 50.829 (46.598L/52.025H);

* 5s30s +2.416, 49.002 (45.921L/49.093H);

Current futures levels:

* Mar Ultra bonds up 22/32 at 160-24 (159-24L/161-03H)

* Mar 30-yr Bond futures up 18/32 at 146-03 (145-07L/146-09H)

* Mar 10-yr futures up 13/32 at 122-01 (121-18L/122-01.5H)

* Mar 5-yr futures up 9/32 at 114-23 (114-12.5L/114-23.75H)

* Mar 2-yr futures up 2.75 at 106-05.5 (106-02L/106-05.5H)