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Sideways Trade Ahead Of Powell

US TSYS SUMMARY

Tsy yields have edged down from session highs with futures steady and rangebound ahead of Fed Chair Powell's Congressional appearance.

  • Mar 10-Yr futures (TY) up 1/32 at 135-11.5 (L: 135-07.5 / H: 135-15.5)
  • The 2-Yr yield is unch at 0.1108%, 5-Yr is down 0.5bps at 0.5938%, 10-Yr is unch at 1.3653%, and 30-Yr is up 1.1bps at 2.1838%.
  • Powell appears before the Senate Banking Committee at 1000ET to deliver the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report. Prepared statement typically released for this at 0830ET.
  • As we await Powell, stock weakness has stolen most of the headlines, with the Nasdaq futs off 2+% early (for good measure, Bitcoin off 17% at one point). USD bouncing from early lows too.
  • In data: consumer confidence and Richmond Fed manufacturing at 1000ET.
  • In supply, 1130ET sees auction of 42-day bills for $30B and 52-week bills for $34B; at 1300ET, $60B 2Y Note auction. NY Fed buys ~$2.425B of 1-7.5Y TIPS.

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