15/03/2017

Market Update Tsys drifting lower after firmer 8:30 US data , 10Y 2.584(-1.6bps) – Feb retail sales came in as exp but large upward revision to Jan, CPI 0.1% vs 0.0% exp., stronger Empire Man. Modest volume in TY futures overnite as mkt awaits FOMC decision this aft....

14/03/2017

Market Update Tsys higher, yields 1-2bps lower, curve flatter, 10Y 2.606% (-2bps), S&P futures lower and crude below $48 on news OPEC raised output above 10mln bbls/day in Feb. Bund yields lower after the 10Y briefly went above 0.50% for the first time since...

13/03/2017

Market Update Tsys trading lower, yields 1-1.5bps higher with the 10Y 2.59%, prices pressured lower in transition to NA trading as S&P futs are now positive thou crude is down for a 5th day 48.30 after falling below 48 earlier. FOMC decision the highlight for the...

10/03/2017

Market Update Tsys off the lows after payrolls came in above exp 235k vs 200k exp yetaverage hourly earnings weaker 0.2% vs 0.3% and the unem rate unch 4.7% -the 10Y 2.576% vs 2.602% pre payrolls. Tsy prices slightly higher in Europe on weaker IP, Man Prod data out of...

09/03/2017

Market Update Tsys mixed, slightly higher in the short end, 10s unch 2.56%, tsy futures in narrow 3 tick range overnite.  German bund curve steeper bias after ECB left rates & QE unch. Tsys/bunds reacting to Draghi’s hawkish press conf – revision upwards in HICP...