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US TSYS SUMMARY
US TSYS SUMMARY: Treasuries ended Friday higher amid buying on less than
expected 2.6% 2Q GDP, black box buys then safe-haven bid as N.Korea reportedly
launched an ICBM missile into sea near Japan. Mkt saw light profit-taking but on
edge amid Japan/N.Korea news. 
- Tsys began NY weaker then gained after GDP, and as black boxes did FX-tied
buying on weaker US$/yen, then light profit-taking as US$ rose. But market
overall had quiet in summer Friday. 
- However Tsys again saw FX-tied buying by black boxes as US dollar declined on
N.Korea missile news and saw safe-haven buying. 
- Tsy 10Y futures had 8:17am ET block buy of 5,000 TYU7 at 125-20; later Tsy
call buy of 5,000 TYU7 126.75 calls at '13 11:32am ET. Eurodlr Dec8 futures
bought at 98.24 for 9,000 contracts nr 9:04am ET. No high-grade corp bond
issuance. Tsys 2Y,5Y tight RP. Fannie Mae priced $3B 3Y bnchmrk note: T+8.5bp
- US EURODLR OPTIONS: Large sales in Aug. put sprds, buys in Dec. put spreads
and Mar put flies. TSYS 3PM ET: 2Y 1.347%, 3Y 1.500%, 5Y 1.829%, 7Y 2.098%, 10Y
2.287%, 30Y 2.893%

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