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Post-FOMC chop saw futures..........>

US TSYS SUMMARY
US TSYS SUMMARY: Post-FOMC chop saw futures alternately make new highs then
session lows as market digested dots, hold at 3 (rally), but more aggressive
2019 path (sell-off). Dovish comments on Fed chair presser spurred steepener/bid
in short end.
- US$ index lower/reverses Tue's gains post FOMC (DXY -.604, 89.770); equities
mildly higher (emini +1.5, 2725.0); gold gaps higher (XAU +23.60, 1334.90); West
Texas crude stronger as well (WTI +1.93, 65.47).
- Short end Eurodollar futures reversed losses/pulled higher after dovish tone
from Fed chair Powell that there is no sense we are "on the cusp of an
acceleration in inflation" from current data. Focus is on more aggressive 2019
hikes. Buyer of appr 165,000 EDZ9/EDZ0 spds from 0.065-0.080 last two sessions
making out well, spd currently 0.120.
- Swap spds wider, spd curve flatter with short end leading move, better rate
paying in short end late. Light deal-tied flow, early two-way across curve amid
better selling from fast$, props
- Late ylds: 2Y 2.303%, 3Y 2.462%, 5Y 2.681%, 7Y 2.815%, 10Y 2.889%, 30Y 3.121%

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