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*** Treasuries saw early fast money....>

US TSY FLOWS
US TSY FLOWS: *** Treasuries saw early fast money buying and short-covering
after the market looked past 0.4% NOv. CPI to focus on the tame 0.1% core CPI.
Tsys market also saw buying and selling in inverse moves to US dollar/yen during
the morning. 
- US Tsys also saw later morning selling of cash 5s and 10s. 
- But overall, all financial markets awaited the 2pm ET FOMC meeting outcome,
with 25-bps rate hike expected; also 2:30pm ET is the Fed Chair Yellen's final
news conference (Fed Chr Powell will be in place by next news conf. in Feb.)
Some expected a "dovish hike" to come out today. 
- Meanwhile markets also awaited progress on the US tax bill being hammered out
in conference between the US House and Senate.

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