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Low Conviction Rally

US TSYS SUMMARY
Rather a muted start to week, Tsy futures higher on moderate volumes (TYM 1.1M) but holds to narrow range since much of rally occurred early overnight on mkt destabilizing concerns picked up after Turkey Pres Erdogan fired CBRT Gov just days after 200bps rate hike.
  • USD/TRY Surges 15%, Sharpest one-day slide in TRY for decades. Blowback on broader markets in general relatively contained by Monday NY open, FI futures climbed back to early Friday levels, equities gaining as well (ESM1 +40.0 late).
  • Rally conviction not very strong ahead heavy data, Fed speakers on wk. Richmond Fed Barkin: will "Look Through" Y/Y Inflation Rises: took a reasonably dovish stance Mon, saying has not yet seen sufficient progress to warrant an asset purchase taper: "I want to get a good part of the way there before having the conversation about whether we've made substantial forward progress".
  • Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) fell to –1.09 in February from +0.75 in January; existing home sale: -6.6% MOM TO 6.22M SAAR.
  • Rates sold off briefly after Oracle annc 6Pt jumbo debt (last Mar sold $20B) spurred early rate locks. Late launch: $15B spurred some spec unwinds.
  • Heavy selling Eurodollar Sep'21 and Dec'21 noted early (-120k EDZ1 around the open). Tsy yld curves flattened. The 2-Yr yield is down 0.2bps at 0.1472%, 5-Yr is down 2.4bps at 0.8562%, 10-Yr is down 4.1bps at 1.6804%, and 30-Yr is down 5.4bps at 2.3795%.

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