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Market Roundup: 5s30s Yield Curve at June 2007 Lows

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Tsy futures weaker into the US Open, near middle overnight range on modest volumes (TYM2 just under 300k). Yield curves slipping to flattest levels in years. Recession concern -- or measure of confidence in Fed managing a soft landing?
  • Tsy 5s/30s slipped below 11.0 to 10.755 -- lowest since early June 2007 (had spent early 2006 inverted, -12.432 low on Feb 2, 2006), bounces to 11.922 (-1.968). Meanwhile, 5s10s extends inversion to -4.560 low, currently -3.465 (-.625).
  • Also evident as longer Eurodollar futures continue to outperform. First price inversion holding at Red Jun'23 (97.020) vs. Red Sep'23 (97.035). Inversion flattens out in Blue Mar'26 through Golds (EDM6-EDH7) trading around 97.535.
  • Markets have another round of Fed speakers today while Tsy Sec Yellen interview on CNBC recently says she "doesn't see" weakness in US economy, while job gains are strong.
  • Current cross asset: West Texas Crude (WTI) weaker: -$3.00 at $109.34; Gold -$3.62 at $195.07.
  • Technicals for TYM2: Treasuries are consolidating. The trend condition remains bearish and attention is on Wednesday’s 122-12 low where a break would confirm a resumption of the downtrend.
  • This would also maintain the bearish price sequence of lower lows and low highs that clearly highlights current sentiment and open 122-00. Firm resistance is seen at 125-00+, the 20-day EMA. Initial resistance is seen at 123-25+, the Mar 16 low.

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