22/02/2017

Market Update Tsys firmer, curve flatter with the long end outperforming, yields 1-2bps lower, with the 10Y 2.411 (-1.8bps).  Heavy volume in TY futures (508K) with a slight fade in Asia and rally in Europe  on safe haven buying related to French election and weaker...

21/02/2017

Market Update US tsys lower, prices at overnite lows on heavy volume in TY futures(488k), Us 10Y 2.456(+4.,1bps). Fed Harker saying would not rule out March rate hike if PCE warranted it in interview with MNI. Core Euro bonds sharply lower, yields 2-3bps higher after...

17/02/2017

Market Update US tsys moving  sharply higher, yields 2-4 bps lower with the US 10Y @ 2.40% (-4.6bps) and the curve 2bps flatter., brisk buying starting in Asia according to MNI,  heavy volume in TY futures (485k ).   Core Euro bonds also higher, flatter, peripherals...

16/02/2017

Market Update US tsys trading higher, yields 1-2 bps lower with longs lagging on the curve & the US 10Y 2.474 (-2bps). Prices off the highs after Feb Phili Fed surged to 43 vs 18 exp., thou Housing Starts were weaker -2.6% vs unch exp. European govt bonds higher,...

15/02/2017

Market Update US tsys opening weaker,US 10Y above 2.50% with prices accelerating downwards after 8:30 data : CPI came in double exp , the largest m/m increase since Feb 2013 at 0.6% vs 0.3% exp. Empire also much stronger 18.7 vs 7.0  – prices paid rose to 37.8 the...