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US TSY FLOWS
US TSY FLOWS: Generally quiet, two-way trade in session ahead Jan NFP, volumes
decent (TYH>1.7M) but off heavier pace in lead-up to current session. Jan NFP
estimates gained slightly after Wed's ADP private employ number came out much
better than expected (+291k), Fri's employ ests' climbed to +163k from +160k. 
- Equities held minor gains (emini +10.0 at 3345.0) late, Gold climbed over
1566.0 after plummeting last two sessions.
- Little to no react to data (weekly claims below exp 202k; prelim nonfarm prod
+1.4%; ULCs +1.4%) and Fed speak (Dallas Fed Kaplan, former Mn Fed Pres
Kocherlakota) as well as rather limited number of coronavirus headlines took the
wind out of implied vol and algo-trading desk's sails.
- Inside range for much of the session, the long end extended session highs
late. March/June futures rolling ahead gradually picked up. 
- Conditional bear curve flatteners via Eurodollar options and Tsy 10Y over
bonds (-TYK 132 calls vs. +USK 164 calls) was consistent theme for day.
- The 2-Yr yield is up 0bps at 1.4432%, 5-Yr is down 0.8bps at 1.4549%, 10-Yr is
down 1.4bps at 1.637%, and 30-Yr is down 3.3bps at 2.1055%.

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