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US TSYS SUMMARY: Treasuries ended Thu higher after mkt built in price concession

to get solid $15B 30y auction: drew 2nd- highest indirect award in 30Y auction

history back to 2006. 

- Tsys began NY nearly unchanged, chopped around a bit with nerves on

N.Korea/Guam situation (Jpn, S.Korea said wld react if Guam hit, N.Korea eyed

attack nr Guam by mid-Aug) 

- Tsys bid after higher initial wkly jobless claims, soft -0.1% July PPI/Core,

NY Fed Dudley eyed modest wage growth. Tsys rose on 35K bought TYU 10Y futures

from 126-12.5 to -14; light fast$, prop sales in short end, better lg end buying

FX-tied buys in Tsys as US$ weak vs yen. 30Y mixed flows; better selling 3Y, 5Y,

7Y, 10Y. Then Tsys 30Y pre-auction shorts/sales done. Good 30Y auction: 2.818%

rate, strong 66.8% indirects bidders award, soft 5.38% directs, small 27.8% for

dealers. Some cited strong US buyers' demand, insurer bid, mild Jpn bid. 

- Risk-off rate payg in US swaps. Big US Eurodlr sale: 40K EDU'17 sold,98.675.

Jpn mkt close Fri.TSY 3pm ET: 2Y 1.335%; 3Y 1.489%, 5Y 1.781%; 7Y 2.031%, 10Y

2.211%, 30Y 2.788%