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US TSYS SUMMARY: Treasuries end rangebound Mon higher on safe-haven bid/Mideast

worry after Saudi leaders' wknd arrest of Saudi princes on alleged corruption

charge; Saudi min:d Iran aided in wknd failed Houthi missile attack on Saudi

land so Saudis wd retaliate, said CNN. 

- NYMEX crude oil prices +2.9% to $57.25; earlier oil spiked, US$ declined and

gold rose. Traders awaited Hse Ways & Means panel tax plan news. 

- Tsys 2/10Y, 2/30Y, 2/5Y flatteners. Morning Tsy futures block buy: 3,885 Dec

10Y/Ultra at 134-17, 7:18am ET. MBS bid. US Eurodlr futures seller in front end:

16,000 EDH8 at 98.323. 

- US swap sprds mostly tighter; 2way 5Y flow nr 2.05635%-2.06172; 2/5Y steepener

of $47.4K DVO1 and a $94.8K 2/3/5Y fly, belly receiving. 

- NY Fed Dudley to retire mid-2018; said "bit surprised by" 2017 inflation,  "2%

inflation not a ceiling." Heavy high-grade corp bond issuance; 6part Apple. 

- Tsy blocks at 1:56pm, 1:58pm ET: buy of 5,000 TYZ at 125-12.5, and 5,000 buy

of TYZ at 125-13; both cross on bid. TSYS 3PM ET: 2Y 1.621%; 3Y 1.726%; 5Y

1.9887%; 7Y 2.175%; 10Y 2.320%; 30Y 2.796%