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What to Watch: Fed Speak, Tsy Sec Yellen, Crude Drop, Home Sales

MARKET INSIGHT
US FI markets trading weaker, near low end narrow overnight range on light volumes (TYM2 appr 235k). Tsy 30Y futures actually near middle of range over last four sessions at 149-02 (-9), 30YY at 2.5120% -.0263.
  • Following Thu's NATO summit, US President Biden departed Brussels this morning for Poland to discuss Russia war in Ukraine response, humanitarian aide, refugee crisis with Polish President Andrzej Duda around 1000ET.
  • Markets watching crude decline (WTI -2.85 at 109.48; Brent -.93 at 117.37) after US pledge to help supply EU with LNG. "The partnership will ensure stable demand and supply for at least 50 bcm of US LNG until 2030, replacing one third already of the Russian gas going to Europe today," EU Commission tweet.
  • Data on tap at 1000ET:
    • Pending Home Sales MoM (-5.7%, 1.0%); YoY (-9.1%, -2.2%)
    • U. of Mich. Sentiment (59.7, 59.7)
    • U. of Mich. Current Conditions (67.8, 67.6)
  • Fed speakers including Tsy Sec Yellen:
    • SF Fed Daly opening remarks at annual mon-pol conference, time TBA
    • Tsy Sec Yellen interview on CNBC at 0800ET
    • Fed Gov Waller discusses digital currency, 0910ET
    • NY Fed Williams mon-pol outlook, BIS panel event w/Bank of Peru, 1000ET
    • Richmond Fed Barkin on containing inflation, Citadel event, 1130ET

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