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Short End Extends Lows Ahead Fri's March Employment Data

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  • Front month Jun'23 Treasury futures trading mildly weaker after quickly reversing the knee-jerk bid anticipated in the event of a large claims up-revision.
  • Tsy futures initially gapped higher (10s 116-30 high) following weekly claims: 18k drop to 228k vs. 200k est, prior revision to 246k, but quickly retraced to opening levels: 10s 116-23.5 (+5), 10Y yield 3.2662%.
  • Yield curves have traded in a wide range today, well off early "highs" (2s10s -42.798 high), curves reversed course as the short end extended lows in the second half: 2s10s -52.850 at the moment (-4.710).
  • Implied rate hikes gained slightly while rate cuts through year end have subsequently pared back from this morning's "highs".
  • Fed funds implied hike for May'23 is currently at 12.6bp vs. 11.1bp, Jun'23 +8.1bp vs. 5.6bp cumulative at 4.893%.
  • Projected rate cuts later in the year continue to recede from Wednesday's post-ADP levels: Sep'23 cumulative -33.3bp vs -36.6bp earlier to 4.490%, to -69.9bp vs. -75.5bp for Dec'23 (-84.9bp Wed) at 4.119.
  • Focus turns to Friday's employment data for March at 0830ET. Reminder: Early close tomorrow in observance of Good Friday: 1100ET, Globex close at 1115ET. Full session on Monday. Side note: UK markets closed Friday and Monday.

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