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US TSYS SUMMARY
US TSYS SUMMARY: Treasuries opened NY Fri narrowly mixed, flatter, as N.Korea
overnight fired missile, UK had subway terror blast; prices did not fit usual
safe-haven bid expectations. Next:8:30 am ET US Aug retail sales; MNI poll
median est 0.1%, 0.5% retl sales ex-autos. 
- TOKYO: N.Korea missile sailed over Hokkaido, Jpn & neared US's Guam before
landing in Pacific; mild safe-haven bid in Tsys but some later selling by
trading accts, regional bks. Nikkei stk index ended mildly higher. Unusual
trading cld be as Jpn has Mon holiday,  safe-haven unwind speedier. 2way flow in
Tsys and US swaps.
- LONDON: Then a terror-tied explosion occurred in London subway, 18 injured.
But Gilts turned lower as BOE Vlieghe hawkishly urged future UK rate hike; also
pressured Tsys. Sources cited foreign central bank selling in 2s and 5s,
regional bk buying 5s and 10s. Some hope to buy Tsys, others to sell strength. 
- OVERNIGHT REPO: Tsy 5s, 7s and 10s tight. US SWAPS: mildly tighter. 
- EURODLR FUTURES: Mildly lower. 
- HIGH-GRADE US$ CORPS: No issuance set today.

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