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US TSYS SUMMARY
US TSYS SUMMARY: Treasuries open NY weaker after overnight giveback of
pre-weekend safe-haven buying tied to US/N.Korea tensions; curves mixed with
2/5Y, 2/10Y steeper but 5/30Y marginally flatter. 
- TOKYO: Japanese markets "catch up" Monday after 1-day Fri holiday; Nikkei stk
index -0.98%. Jpn 2Q GDP 4% annualized. Tsys saw some safe-haven unwinds though
Japan deployed Patriot anti-missile batteries in 4 prefectures; China banned
some N.Korea imports (lead & "sea products"). Japanese banks and Mideast central
banks sold Tsys, while MBS-tied selling in Tsys, end-user MBS selling. 
- LONDON: Tsys saw carryover weakness, declined with softer German Bunds, UK
Gilts. And stronger European stocks spurred risk-off uwninds too, as fast$ and
real$ sold 10Y notes. 
- US SWAPS: Steady/marginally mixed. O/N RP: 2Y Tsy tight. 
- Eurodlr futures: Lower; large sale about 19.8K Mar'18, 98.50, partially tied
to 4,000 Mar'18/Red Sep'18 flattener. 
- HIGH-GRADE CORP. BOND ISSUANCE: Amazon investor calls Mon via BAML/GS/JPM,
then 144a/RegS multi-part deal to follow.

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