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US TSYS: TSY LOWER AFTER NEW TRADE DEAL BETWEEN US/CANADA

US TSY SUMMARY: Tsy trading mildly lower into the bell, middle of the range with
strong volume (TYZ 1.19M), Curves steeper; Headline out last night, "Canada
Joins U.S., Mexico for Trade Deal to Replace NAFTA-BN", caused equities to climb
and bonds to fall; Light data today including U.S. ISM Manufacturing,
Construction Spending, and Markit U.S. Manufacturing PMI all having little
reaction on markets. 
-West Texas crude up after headline, "*STANCHART SAID TO BRACE FOR POSSIBLE IRAN
FINE OF ABOUT $1.5B-bbg", (WTI +2.29, 75.54).
-US$ higher DXY +.149, 95.281 (95.003L/95.373H), $/Eur lower -0.0026 at 1.1578,
$/Yen up +.24 113.94; equities higher throughout the day after last nights
headline of a trade agreement with Canada, (emini +6.00, 2925.00 vs. 2942.00H);
Gold down (XAU -2.90, 1189.60); 
-Tsy cash/ylds: 2Y 99-27.5 (2.819%), 5Y 99-18.75 (2.963%), 10Y 98-07 (3.084%),
30Y 95-15.5(3.236%).
US TSY FUTURES CLOSE: Trading mildly lower throughout the day Monday after
reports out last night, "Canada Joins U.S., Mexico for Trade Deal to Replace
NAFTA-BN". Stocks climbed as bonds fell off, strong volume (TYU 1.16M), curves
steeper; update:
* 2s10s +1.862, 25.693 (23.612L/25.879H);
* 2s30s +2.771, 41.053 (37.709L/41.138H);
* 5s30s +2.096, 27.210 (24.514L/27.550H);
Current futures levels:
* Dec Ultra bonds down 30/32 at 153-11 (153-07L/154-03H)
* Dec 30-yr Bond futures down 20/32 at 139-28 (139-24L/140-11H)
* Dec 10-yr futures down 04/32 at 118-21 (118-16.5L/118-24.5H)
* Dec 5-yr futures down 01/32 at 112-14.25 (112-10.75L/112-15.5H)
* Dec 2-yr futures down 0.25/32 at 105-11.5 (105-10.5L/105-11.75H)
US EURODOLLAR FUTURES CLOSE: Trading steady to slightly lower across the strip
in the middle of the range. Current White pack (Dec'18-Sep'19):
* Dec'18 0.000 at 97.340
* Mar'19 0.000 at 97.160
* Jun'19 -0.010 at 97.000
* Sep'19 -0.005 at 96.915
* Red pack (Dec'19-Sep'20) -0.005-EVEN
* Green pack (Dec'20-Sep'21) -0.010
* Blue pack (Dec'21-Sep'21) -0.015
* Gold pack (Dec'22-Sep'22) -0.020
US DOLLAR LIBOR: Latest settles,
* O/N -0.0006 to 2.1707% (+0.2504 last wk)
* 1 Month +0.0046 to 2.2651% (+0.0447 last wk)
* 3 Month -0.0002 to 2.3981% (+0.0257 last wk)
* 6 Month +0.0024 to 2.6062% (+0.0118 last wk)
* 1 Year +0.0069 to 2.9255% (+0.0103 last wk)
US TSYS: *** /REPO REFERENCE RATES: (rate, volume)
* Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR): 2.25% vs. 2.16% prior, $807B
* Broad General Collateral Rate (BGCR): 2.24% vs. 2.15% prior, $372B
* Tri-Party General Collateral Rate (TGCR): 2.24% vs. 2.15% prior, $354B
US SWAPS: Latest spd levels:
* 2Y +0.21/16.88
* 5Y +0.00/11.75
* 10Y -0.61/5.33
* 30Y -0.83/-8.03
Eurodollar/Treasury Option Summary
Eurodollar options, Pit/screen:
* Total 20,000 Red Dec 60/62/65 put fly for net 3, BLOCK
* +5,000 Dec 72/73/76 call fly at 5.5 vs 36/0.10%
* +32,000 Long Green Dec 55 puts at 3.5
* -12,500 Dec 73/75 call sprd at 2.25
* 5,000 Red Sep 60/62 1x2 put sprd at 1.7
* -5,000 Short Dec 68 Straddle at 18.5 vs 9685/0.06%
* +20,000 Red Jun 57/60 2x1 put sprd at 0.75
* +5,000 Short Mar 83/85/86 put fly at 1.5 vs 83/0.10%, +20k all day
* -10,000 Green Nov 67 puts at 5 vs 83/0.32%
* +25,000 Red Sep 56/60 2x1 put sprd at 1.75, net on legs
* +80,000 Short Mar 63/66 put sprd at 5 vs 9682.5/0.20%
* 4,500 Short Mar 67 puts at 11.5 vs 9683/0.40%
     US TSY OPTIONS
US TSY OPTIONS: Latest trade,
* -10,000 USX 136 puts at 5
* -3,000 TYX 117.5/118.5 put sprd at 15
* +2,000 TYX 117 puts at 3 vs 17.5/0.06%
* -3,000 TYX 119 calls at 17
* +1,500 USZ 145 calls at 11 vs 07/0.10%
* +2,500 TYX 120 calls at 3 vs 19/0.11%
* Total -16,000 TYX 120/121/122 call fly at 2, all day
--MNI Chicago Bureau; +1 630-698-0154; email: ryan.martin@marketnews.com
[TOPICS: MTABLE,M$U$$$,M$$FI$,MN$FI$,MN$FX$]

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