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US TSYS SUMMARY: Tsys mildly higher, near mid-range on moderate volume (TYM appr

1.3M) on quiet trade following Wed's no-go FOMC. Accts sidelined ahead Fri's

April NFP (185k est) and AHE (0.2% est) as well as Fed speakers coming out of

blackout (4 Fed pres' Fri as well VC Supervision Quarles). 

- US$ index mildly lower (DXY -.156, 92.357; US$/Yen 109.19); equities well off

steep losses earlier (emini -.75, 2626.75 vs. 2591.25L); gold firmer (XAU +9.16,

1314.10); West Texas crude little firmer (WTI +0.56,

68.49). Sources note strong correlation between WTI and equities on day.

- Limited react to wkly claims (211k), trade def -$49.0B, prelim nonfarm prod

+0.7%, ISM 56.8 and factory orders +1.6%, again waiting on Fri's headline data

and Fed speaker docket for more direction

- Heavy Eurodlr option volume, >125k EOM 71p sales, ongoing closer, Blue Jun

call spd sales vs buying puts. 

- Swaps, steady to marginally wider, light volume includes payer 3s (2.8375%),

two-way switches in 5s.

- Tsy ylds: 2Y 2.480%, 3Y 2.621%, 5Y 2.782%, 7Y 2.897%, 10Y 2.946%, 30Y 3.121%