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Tsys Futures Off Morning Highs, Ranges Tight Ahead Of ADP Emply Data

US TSYS
  • Treasury futures have done very little today, ranges have been tight. TU is trading at 102-02+ vs morning highs of 102-03.375. TY saw earlier buying at 110-00 to 110-00+ area, although we trade off those levels now down -02 at 109-30+.
  • Volumes: TU 46k, FV 64k, TY 101k
  • Tsys Flow: Block Buyer FV at 106-16.75, while there was TYN4 Option structure blocked, 3 strikes of calls and a put. Calls 10k 109/109.5/110.25, Put 10k 108.75
  • The 5-10y tenors have been the best performing part of the curve over the past week with the 10y yield has rallying 30bps in the past four trading sessions. Rate cut projections continue to gain, while the BBG Surprise Index reaches multi year lows - See Chart 1.
  • Source - BBG

  • Cash treasuries are 1-2bp higher, the 2Y +1.2bps to 4.783%, the 10Y +1.6bps at 4.342%, 2s10s is +0.114 at -44.342
  • APAC Rates: ACGB yields are 4-8bps lower, curve flatter. NZGB yields 3-7bps lower, with better buying through the belly, JGB yields a 1-4bps lower, with the 10Y -2.6bps and back below 1% at 0.993%
  • Late year rate cut projections continue to gain vs. late Monday levels (*): June 2024 at -1.3% w/ cumulative rate cut -.3bp at 5.328%, July'24 at -16% w/ cumulative at -4.3bp at 5.288%, Sep'24 cumulative -19.3bp (-17.2bp), Nov'24 cumulative -27.8bp (-25.3bp), Dec'24 -44.3bp (-40.6bp).
  • Looking ahead; MBA Mortgage Applications, ADP Employment Change, S&P Global US PMI & ISM Services Index

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