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US TSYS SUMMARY
US TSYS SUMMARY: *** Tsys trading weaker, just off late overnight lows on heavy
volume (TYH>540k), some dip buying after 10Y yld climbed to 2.6126% (March 2017
highs), reports of stops triggered in futures on way down. Equities near steady
after Wed's surge to new highs (emini -0.25, 2803.5), gold firmer (XAU +2.46,
1329.61), oil little firmer (WTI +0.09, 64.06). 
- Chatter of negative convexity hedging on breach of 2.6% during London hours --
but said accts have had ample time to anticipate (ergo, yld move wasn't exactly
a gap higher, spurring heavier/unexpected sell-off). Sell-off more on opinion of
central bank tapering/QE wind-down as global economies improve. 
- Asia, lower open/held narrow range through to the London crossover. China Q4
GDP rising to 6.8% y/y, >exp of 6.7% y/y. 2-way flow after early sales.
- London, selling picked up early, Austria, SPain, France, UK supply weighed.
- Swaps, spds running mostly wider, spd curve mildly flatter, flow includes rate
paying in 2s at 2.25375-2.2555%, payer in 10s at 2.6160%
- Eurodollar futures, trading steady to mildly lower out the strip, off late
overnight lows. 

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