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US TSYS SUMMARY
US TSYS SUMMARY: Treasuries prices traded higher midday Tues as market players
eyed Spain/Catalan events with Catalan leader Puigdemont. Tsys began NY firmer,
then drifted off the highs amid corporate rate-lock hedges, pre-auction
shorts/sales into 3/10/30Y auctions that begin Wed. 
- Cash Treasuries rose amid technical buyers in 10Y Tsy futures (TYZ) once
overnight price range broken to upside, as contract rose over 125-07, hitting
buy-stops. Before 9:53am ET, there was about 45K TYZ7 traded on the move from
125-06 to 125-10. At 10:21 am ET, another future block buy via screens: 4,151
USZ7 Classic Long Bond at 152-31. 
- Large block buy of 18,712 TYZ7 at 125-03+ at 8:39am ET. Some large sell German
futures/vs. buy Tsy blocks done, starting with a 5Y trade in early Europe then a
10Y trade before UK lunch. And 1:13pm ET block buy: 8,178 FVZ7 5Y Futures at
117-13.75. 
- Catalan leader Puigdemont proposed to suspend independence referendum result
for weeks; said Catalans must come together despite differences. 
- US Eurodlr futures: 23,000 bought at 98.49 in Dec7 contract before 10:14am ET.

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