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*** Tsy futures holding mixed.......>

US TSYS SUMMARY
US TSYS SUMMARY: *** Tsy futures holding mixed levels early in the second half,
long end weaker on a quiet start to the new week w/London out on 1-day bank
holiday. Tsy flows muted if you take away the heavy Sep/Dec roll volume (TYU/TYZ
over 1M) and Tsy note auction hedging. Little/no react to second tier data.
Participants sidelined ahead Fri's Aug NFP 180k. Equities slip lower on 805 name
sell program last few minutes (emini -3.25, 2439.25). Gold holding strong gains
(+15.65, 1307.12), Oil on lows (WTI -1.64, 46.22).
- Tsys opened mixed, 5/30Y curve mildly steeper after overnight consolidation
range. Busy auction schedule: 1130ET US$26B 2Y auction, 1300ET $34B 5Y auction,
plus usual bill sales.
- Two-way flow in 2s, 2Y swap spd marched tighter, appr $182M 5Y payer from
1.7930-1.7995% at 1002-1003ET, followed modest 3s4s5s ratio spd fly. Light FX
acct buying in notes as USD weakend slightly vs. Yen. 5s30s curve steepeners.
- Soft $26B 2Y auction, which drew a 1.345% rate and moderately weak 45.8%
indirects. Dealer-led short-setting into the 1pm ET $34B 5Y auction.
- Eurodollar futures steady in wings, Reds-Blues mildly higher

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