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US SWAPS
US SWAPS: Spds running steady/mixed, spd curve adding to Tue's steepening in
second half. Mixed flow included receiving in 2s and 10s, paying in 5s and 30s,
10-12-15Y spd fly 300k DV01. Latest spread levels:
* 2Y  -0.44/20.00
* 5Y  -0.12/7.50
* 10Y +0.00/-2.19
* 30Y +0.25/-25.75
Tuesday recap: After a flatter start, the spd curve steepened out significantly
into the second half, long end marching wider. Swap desks reporting scant flow -
moving on air. The 30Y spd is still off recent highs (inverted) not seen since
September 2015. Last week, the long end gapped wider following the refunding
annc w/(TBAC) agreed the Tsy should bill and note issuance in the short end
(2-5s), while long end issuance should hold steady. With this week's Tsy supply
and decent pick-up in corp issuance, desks looking/waiting for spds to narrow
before entering wideners at better levels. Recent flow includes rate paying in
2s around 1.8395% and 2s5s spd flatteners.

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