20/12/2016

Market Update US tsys lower, yields ~2bps higher led by the 10Y @ 2.564 (+2.6bps).  Tsys weaker after BOJ kept policy unch, USD/JPY +0.7%, after yesterday’s late day ftq rally on Berlin attack & shooting of Russian ambassador, thou thin volumes seen exacerbating...

19/12/2016

Market Update US tsys higher, yields 3-4bps lower with the 10Y 2.55 (-3.7bps) in thin volumes. Tsys higher in Asia on safe haven after China seized a US underwater drone.  Core Euro bonds also higher thou volume in bund futures ~50% of recent avg., 10Y bund 0.287%...

16/12/2016

Market Update US tsys higher, yields 2-3bps lower with the 10Y 2.57% (-3bps) and the curve ~3bps flatter.  Similar story in Canada, GOC yields lower, 10Y 1.796 (-3.5bps). Tsys well bid thru the Asia, supported by JGBs where 30Y yields fell another 7bps (13bps this...

15/12/2016

Market Update US tsys  lower in follow thru to yest FOMC led by the 5Y which is 6bps higher @ 2.10%, ~22bps in two days or the highest since Apr 2011.  Small bounce after as expected CPI, thou both Phili Fed and Empire Man came in stronger. Foreign central bank...

14/12/2016

Market Update US tsys higher with the long end leading, US 10Y 2.444 (-2.7bps) after Nov retail sales came in short of expectations 0.1% vs 0.3% with Oct revised lower as well thou PPI rose 0.4%  vs 0.1% exp. Core Euro bonds also higher, supported by the Bank of...