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US SWAPS
US SWAPS: Spds running wider, belly lagging wings with the short end reversing
early narrows, joining long end late. Flow two-way in the short end on net,
modest deal-tied flow in the mix. Accts have been sporadically fading the
flattening in Tsy curve, scaling into the curve trade w/better front end
receiving since the FOMC annc. Swap desks  expect corporate issuance to start
picking up as well, typically a narrowing factor for spds but overnight repo
specials in 2s-10s has buffered compression for several sessions. Fast$, props
and insurance portfolios accts starting to get active. OTC vol lower across the
surface, reversing early gains. Latest spread levels:
* 2Y +0.88/27.19
* 5Y +0.25/8.50
* 10Y +0.19/-3.19
* 30Y +0.88/-31.38

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