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US TSY FLOWS
US TSY FLOWS: Generally quiet end to the week, risk appetite muted ahead weekend
(not to mention Trump's rally in Oklahoma Saturday -- sure to generate some
headlines as large crowds of Trump supporters decent on Tulsa.
- Rates kicked off with a risk-on tone, making session lows soon after the open
as equities plowed higher. Sources reported better selling cash 10s, fast- and
real$ selling 20s-30s on modest early volumes. 
- Risk-on tone was short lived, however, as Boston Fed Pres Rosengren said he
expects "economic rebound in the second half of the year to be less than was
hoped for at the outset of the pandemic".
- High-gear at high-noon: Headlines that Apple to re-close various stores as
virus counts re-surged (Florida, Arizona, Texas, saw Tsy futures gap
higher/breach prior session highs as equities reversed gains to trade lower.
- Mn Fed Pres Kashkari expects "UNEMPLOYMENT RATE TO CLIMB AGAIN IF THERE IS A
SECOND WAVE, I THINK THE REAL NUMBER TODAY IS AROUND 20%." The 2-Yr yield is
down 0.8bps at 0.1855%, 5-Yr is down 0.6bps at 0.3266%, 10-Yr is down 1.3bps at
0.6954%, and 30-Yr is down 1.5bps at 1.4662%.

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