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US TSYS SUMMARY
US TSYS SUMMARY: Treasuries ended Fri weaker, US stocks higher amid Fed Chair
speculation, and Thu GOP-led Senate passage of fiscal 2018 budget; spurred tax
reform hopes. Rising chances of Dallas Fed Powell as next Fed chair (58%, up 19%
after Pres Trump met Fed Chr Yellen late Thu) added to move, with Tsy futures
making new lows for wk.
- Tsys rose on news Fed Chr Yellen at Wh.Hse then fell as mtg Cohn, not Trump.
Fox Bix News: Trump may pick Taylor and Powell to Chr or VC (or vice versa), as
that would placate. DJIA briefly hit new all-time high 23,317.29 at 2;24pm ET). 
- Tsys: large sellers of old cash 30Y bond, real$, fast$ sold cash long end
Tsys, 5/30Y flattener unwind; TIPS outperform nominals.  
- Massive sale Eurodlr futures, -92k EDZ7 mostly at 98.495 and some -30k Mar18
from 98.355 to 98.35. Heavy option volume, some put sales/taking profits. 
- Swap spds tighter amid decent two-way flow, receivers in front end, intermed
payers, 2way curve and fly flow on light size. 
- TSYS 3pm ET: 2Y 1.576%; 3Y 1.717%; 5Y 2.020%; 7Y 2.230%; 10Y 2.381%; 30Y
2.893%.

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