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US TSY FLOWS
US TSY FLOWS: Tsys sharply weaker by the bell, near session lows after stronger
than expected avg hourly earnings (0.4% largest increase since early 2009) and
up-revisions for prior; Aug NFP slightly better than estimated Aug NFP breaks
seven consecutive August MISSES (second beat in past 21 August reads). But
taking into acct revisions, the Aug "would only have risen by 151K" source
noted. 
- US$ index strong DXY +.362, 95.383 (94.871L/95.458H), $/Eur -0.0061 at 1.1562,
$/Yen +.34 111.09; equities soft/off lows (emini -3.5, 2875.5); Gold soft (XAU
-4.02, 1195.94); West Texas crude steady (WTI +0.00, 67.78).
- Decent/heavy flow, fast- and real$ joined program sellers post data, Block
sale 10k TYZ 119-29 post data; long end pares move slightly, fast$, prop accts
buying 5s and 10s. Yld curves bent flatter even as 2Y yld revisits mid-2008 lvls
(2.703%). Heavy option and hedging flow. Renewed bank portfolio and real$
selling in 10s and 30s late, pro-active deal-tied selling. Tsy cash/ylds: 2Y
99-27 (2.703%), 5Y 99-21 (2.823%), 10Y 99-13 (2.942%), 30Y 97-30 (3.105%).

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