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US TSYS SUMMARY
US TSYS SUMMARY: Risk aversion overnight triggered by Trump comments on imposing
punitive tariffs on China for Coronavirus alongside European/Asian public
holiday dampening trade. Equities sharply lower, Tsys higher.
- Though unsurprisingly with the global holiday situation (note also that cash
Tsys will be closed in Asia hours Monday through Wednesday, owing to the
Japanese national holidays), volumes are light: 127k TYs traded by 0640ET.
- Jun 10-Yr futures off highs, up 2/32 at 139-04 (L: 138-30 / H: 139-08.5). The
2-Yr yield is down 1.2bps at 0.184%, 5-Yr is down 2.2bps at 0.3402%, 10-Yr is
down 2.9bps at 0.6102%, and 30-Yr is down 3bps at 1.2549%.
- S&P eminis off 1.9%, Nasdaq off 2.4%.
- April ISM is the data highlight at 1000ET. Survey says 36.0 (informed by big
drops in regional surveys), with low est of 30.0/high of 45.0. 
- Preceded by Markit Final PMI at 0945ET, while March const. data also 1000ET.
- Fed announced expansion of PPP after market close Thursday in case you missed.
- Today's NYFed purchases: TIPS 7.5-30Yr ~$2.5bln, nominal 0-to-2.25-Yr ~$8bln.

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