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US TSYS SUMMARY
US TSYS SUMMARY: Treasuries end Wed higher amid EGB strength, risk-off flow,
Brexit nerves; also aided by soft US unit labor costs, softer than expected 190K
US ADP private payrolls. 
- Tsys rose until 10am ET, then drifted off session high on light profit-taking.
Tsys aided by a soft dollar/yen, FX-tied black-box buys in Tsys intermeds. Tsy
futures had sell-through block trade 8:39am ET for 5,000 TYH 10Y at 124.19,
while was block buy at 8:26am of 8,900 FVH at 116-15.5, a buy through. 
- Tsys  began NY higher after overnight 2way flow, risk-off buys as global
stocks pressured by US tax worries. US Eurodlr futures saw before pre-8am ET
sale of 20,000 in EDZ7s then near 8:29am ET sale 50,000 EDZ7 at 98.422; 8:26am
ET block for 2,000 Red packs (EDZ8-EDU9) at 0.035 then 10:15am ET total of 6,000
Red packs done at +0.375. 
- Tsy said it will Fri noon ET suspend sales of SLUGS (State and Local Govt
Secs) used in muni bond mkt; Tsy wants avoid bumping up vs debt limit; temporary
ceiling lift expires Fri. 3PM ET: 2Y 1.806%, 3Y 1.912%, 5Y 2.120%, 7Y 2.254%,
10Y 2.330%, 30Y 2.719%.

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