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Modestly Weaker/Off Lows Ahead Midday

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  • Front month Treasury futures have traded lower over the last 90 minutes, current levels near pre-open lows when rates sold off on stale FRC bank headlines regarding potential buyers. As noted in this morning's What to Watch bullet: markets will be keeping a wary eye on First Republic Bank (FRC) headlines.
  • Trading desks cited "US GOVERNMENT CURRENTLY UNWILLING TO INTERVENE ON FIRST REPUBLIC - CNBC CITING SOURCES" for the latest downturn in rates with Jun'23 10Y futures at 115-16.5 (-9) vs. 115-13.5 low, 10Y yield at 3.4259%.
  • Stocks making modest gains: ERM3 +11.0 at 4104.25, desks pointing to "PACWEST SEES 140 NEW BUSINESS ACCOUNTS OPENED SINCE MARCH" headline from Bbg as PacWest saw "BENEFIT FROM SVB CUSTOMER OUTFLOWS."
  • Curves holding onto steeper profiles (2s10s +4.222 at -51.477%) despite pick-up in short end selling, including pre-auction short sets ahead the $43B 5Y note auction at the top of the hour.

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