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US TSYS SUMMARY
US TSYS SUMMARY: ***Treasuries traded narrowly mixed, well off session low price
after mild technical buying and dip buying followed morning risk-on mood selling
and strong US economic data. Tsys also saw 2/30Y, 5/30Y flatteners. The US govt
bond market began NY weaker, flatter after overnight consolidation on Tuesday
safe-haven bid gain on N.Korea missile firing over Japan. Mkt then declined on
stronger 3% 2Q GDP, 237,000 Aug US ADP private payroll data. 
- But market lifted off session low as Pres. Trump said there needs to be more
done to solve N.Korea problem than just talk. That spurred a mild safe-haven
bid. 
- Muted late-morning 2way flows, also 11:07am ET 10Y TYZ Tsy futures block buy
of 5,000 contracts; technical bid as cash 10-year note yield stayed below
2.155%. Tsys await 2:30pm ET Midwest Pres. Trump tax reform speech. Eurodlr
futures saw better sellers in Whites-Reds after ADP. 
- US TSYS FUTURES: Close to wrapup Sep/Dec roll ahead of first notice date on
Thu Aug31. US TSYS OPTIONS: Big total buy of 51,000 (pit/screen) TYX 128.5/130
call sprds, 10- to 11/64 vs. 126-25/0.12% (midmorning pit buy of 525K at 11.)

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