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US TSY/RECAP
US TSY/RECAP: Rates weaker by the bell, well off early session lows to near top
end of range on heavy volume in futures (TYH>1.7M) largely occurring in early
trade. Curves steepened but pared gains late (2s30s +2.666, 81.776
(82.683H/78.226L)). Early weakness on ECB Knot comments that ECB should end
asset buying "as soon as possible after September". Equities weaker (emini
-16.5, 2858.0), gold weaker (XAU -8.10, 1341.60), oil weaker (WTI -0.61, 65.53).
- Rates hammered Hammered into the open/rebounded after making new lows on very
heavy futures volume, ylds surged/broke range (2Y 2.144% +.0281, Sep'08 lvl; 10Y
2.718 +.058) despite month end extensions and potential for large pension
rebalancing out of equities into Tsys. Going to be a busy week w/POTUS State of
Union Tue, Tsy refunding annc and FOMC Wed, NFP Fri. 
- Modest start for corporate issuance as earnings continue to roll out, heavy
option volume, long put sales on profit taking, others continue to buy/hedge
additional rate hikes. Position squaring ahead POTUS State of Union address Tue
evening; No rate change from Fed expected Wed.

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