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US TSYS SUMMARY
US TSYS SUMMARY: Treasuries open NY lower, flatter after overnight range as
traders mark time into Friday's August nonfarm payroll employment. Lots of econ
data today: 8:30am ET July US personal income/PCE, initial wkly jobless claims,
9:am ET Aug ISM Milwaukee and 9:45 MNI Chicago PMI and BBG Consumer comfort
index and finally, 10am ET NAR pending home sales.
- TOKYO: Treasuries saw early bid wane amid selling by Asian regional banks due
to firmer China PMIs; 5/30Y flatteners done. Japan's Nikkei stock index +0.72%
but China CSE 300 -0.32% and HKG's Hang Seng -0.44%. 
- LONDON: Treasuries saw specs two-way in 2Y to 5Y, fast money selling 5Y and
credit-tied buying on the lows. Misc acct buying arose in 5Y through 10Ys. EGBs
improved on Reuters ECB sources story that stated obvious point that euro
appreciation will influence the QE decision. 
- US SWAPS: Mildly wider. US EURODLR FUTURES: Mildly lower in Whites-Reds
(Sep17-Jun19). 
- OVERNIGHT REPO: 2Y, 3Y, 5Y, 10Y specials wane as today is 2/5/7Y auction
settlement.

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