Virus data took back seat for once.....>

US TSY FLOWS: Virus data took back seat for once (Trump resumes virus conference

(1700ET, after months of absence) with focus on relief bill.

- Late action on an otherwise quiet summer session: equities sell-off after

headlines that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell does NOT expect a relief

bill next week. 

- This after more rosier outlook from Tsy Sec Mnuchin earlier in session stated

he expected an agreement by the end of next week. Sticking point for many

GOP'rs: payroll tax cut Trump wants included in the deal.

- No data or Fed speak to react to, two-way positioning flow on light volumes

(TYU lead volume w/only 567k well after the close.

- The 2-Yr yield is down 0.8bps at 0.1391%, 5-Yr is down 1.3bps at 0.2659%,

10-Yr is down 0.8bps at 0.602%, and 30-Yr is down 0.3bps at 1.3084%.