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US TSYS SUMMARY: *** Tsys hold lower lvls after midday, well off lows on

post-data chop following Aug NFP miss (152k vs. 180K exp), confusion over AHE.

Brief rally on weak data (anticipated, MNI reported Aug read tends to fall short

of est's), confusion over incorrect July AHE rvs'n reported lower by Bbg, rates

reverse gains on correction. 

- Brisk sales as BBG ECB story ECB likely won't have QE-taper plan ready until

Dec ECB meet. Additional selling on strong 58.8 ISM Purchasing Managers Index.

- Flows: real$ buying in 2s and 5s post data, prop buying 10s; leveraged accts

in multiple steepeners, 2s3s, 3s5s, 7s10s and 5s30s. Better sellers on the

reversal included fast- and real% in 5s and 10s, bank portfolios sold 30s. Trade

has grown quiet over last hour, Tsy futures see some buying out the curve buy

misc accts, light consolidation/position squaring ahead extended holiday

weekend. Option vols inching lower.

- Cash Tsys 5/30Y curve two-way flows, profit-taking on earlier steepeners.

Eurodlr futures had a sale of 20,000 Dec'17 at 98.575 to -0.57, partially tied

to Sep/Dec buy at 0.100.