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US TSYS SUMMARY
US TSYS SUMMARY: *** Mildly higher/lower half of session range after gradually
pared gains since the London close (curve also steepening out following large
steepener soon after London close). Trade rather quiet ahead Tue's inaugural
semi-annual mon/pol testimony by Fed chairman Powell Tue; overall-volume high
due to ongoing Mar/Jun roll action.
- CME slips large curve steepener print in at 1128:00ET: +11,505 TYM, 120-12,
offered at print time vs. -3,252 WNM, 155-17, sell through -20 bid at print
time. Equities surged (DJIA +380 to appr 25690.0; emini +28.5, 2777.5)
- Decent corp issue on day, $3.5B MUFG 4-part lead high-grade supply after $2B
BoE 3Y priced early in session. 
- Swap spds mixed after the bell, spd curve flatter all day w/wing on respective
wides/narrows. Late session flow includes better paying in 2s-5s, in-line with
flatter spd curve. 
- Despite large +7k White pack buy, front end Eurodlr strip under pressure all
day w/3M LIBOR climbing +0.0280 to 1.9842% (+0.0714 last wk).
Late ylds: 2Y 2.226%, 3Y 2.373%, 5Y 2.603%, 7Y 2.775%, 10Y 2.857%, 30Y 3.154%

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