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US TSYS SUMMARY
US TSYS SUMMARY: US Treasuries saw a busy session in terms of volumes but lacked
any type of direction. 
-Equities mostly saw a two way price action, with neither really on nor off.
-Most of the action was seen in the USD, with the currency coming under pressure
across the board and against most currencies, but very little in terms of
spillovers going in Govies. 
-US 20 year Auction, sold $20bn, with a 2.53 btc, at a 1.220% yield. 
-Total bids were $52.7bn, with 60.7% of indirect bidders. -FED: The NY Fed
announces that the first subscription date for loans backed by eligible
asset-backed securities (ABS) as part of the $100bln Term Asset-Backed
Securities Loan Facility (TALF) will be June 17, and the first loan closing date
will be June 25. 
-The FOMC minutes, provided very little new of substance, beside maybe some
concerns regarding stress on the Banking sector.
- 2y yields down -1.0bp at 0.156% - 5y yields down -0.8bp at 0.325% - 10y yields
down -1.2bp at 0.678% - 30y yields -0.9bp today at 1.402%.

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