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US TSY/RECAP
US TSY/RECAP: Treasuries ended around Fri highs amid mild N.Korea/Iran FTQ bid
after rally as mild 0.1% Core CPI calmed US inflation fears despite 0.5% Sept
CPI; also less-than expected 1.6% Sept. retail sales. 
- Tsys saw brisk fast$, CTA/black box short-cover buying after CPI, and FX-tied
buying too in Tsys by black boxes as US$ weakened. Most buying in 10Y Tsy
futures. But some real money accts and hedge funds jumped to sell into rally
after CPI or after strong 101.1 Oct Univ Michigan consumer sentiment. 
- Tsys saw earlier technical buying amid CPI, brief profit-tkg at high. Tsy 10Y
TYZ7 futures had 20K bought on screen from 125-22+ to 125-23 before 9:29 am.
Earlier two 5,000-contract blocks in TYZ7 10Y futures: one pre CPI, one after
apparent buy. Before CPI, a big apparent 2Y Tsy futures sell block: 22.7K TUZ7
at 107-23+ 8:28 am ET. Tsys had 8,160 FVZ7 5Y Tsy block buy at 117-17.75 at
11:02am ET. 
- Big Tsy futures block:43.7K TYZ7 124.50 puts at '15 vs. TYZ7, 125-22+; looks
like 13K TYZ7 124 puts buy screen same time. 
- T-Notes down 2+ ticks in Asia at 125-20, 10-Year yield last up 1.6bp at 2.289

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