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Market Roundup: Near Highs Post ECB, Eyeing US Data

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US FI markets bounce back to late overnight levels after ECB annc left policy unchanged, focus on "gradualism and flexibility in the conduct of monetary policy".
Seeing two-way trade as rates retreat, all-in-all still an inside range ahead US data.

Equities reverse gains, SPX eminis little weaker now as financial name earnings release (PNC, USB , WFC, GS, MS, Citi and State Street).

  • Yield curves trading mixed, 2s10s mildly flatter at 32.153 (-2.293) even before recent Block buy of +8,912 TYM2 121-05 -- June 10Y futures (TYM2) trading 121-01 (+7.5) above key resistance (121-06+/22-05 High Apr 7 / 20-day EMA) -- eyeing next level: key short term resistance of 123-04 (High Mar 31).
  • June 30Y Bonds (USM2) 143-13 (+7) vs. post-ECB high of 143-21, 30YY currently at 2.7935 (-.0174) vs. 2.7711% low.
  • Current cross asset: Crude trims gains, West Texas Crude (WTI) -$1.22 (-1.17%) at $103.07; Gold mildly bid +$1.2 (0.06%) at $1979.19. SPX eminis little weaker as earnings releases for financial names pick up, ESM2 -3.75 points (-0.08%) at 4438.25.

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