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US TSYS SUMMARY
US TSYS SUMMARY: Treasuries slid in early NY, extending overnight weakness as UK
BOE had unchanged mon pol but majority saw near-term hike expected. Next: 8:30am
ET US August CPI: MNI survey had 0.3% median estimate, 0.2% core CPI. 
- TOKYO: Tsys paid little notice to further N.Korea saber-rattling (N.K. said
would "sink" Japan, reduce US to "ashes". But mkt noticed China slowing
expansion in retail sales, investment spending, industrial production. Japan's
Nikkei, China Shanghai, HKG's Hang Seng stk indices all declined. Tsys had
better bid and light deal-tied hedging. 
- LONDON: German Bunds drew dip buying, while Tsys bought as cash 10Y earlier
neared 2.20%; 10Y is now back there at 2.209% after early NY slide on UK
factors. Early selling in Tsys 2y, 10Y; bank portfolio selling occurred in
belly. Gilts initially spiked on unchanged BOE pol, then slid as mkts digested
hawkish MPC mins.Tsys hit new session lows thus. Tsy 10Y futures saw big block
sale of 11,833 at 126-13. 
- OVERNIGHT REPO: Tsy 3Y, 7Y, 10Y tight esp. 10Y; 5Y loosens. US SWAPS: Wider.
- US EURODLR FUTRS: Mildly lower; early buy 10K Mar'18/Jun'18, 0.060%.

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