20/07/2016

Market update Both UST and GoC bond yields are trading 1-2 bps higher after another quiet overnight session, with the curve a touch steeper as the longer-end of the curve underperforms. The yield on the benchmark 2Y was last trading at 0.702%, with the 5Y at 1.125%,...

19/07/2016

Market update Both UST and GoC bond yields are trading 2-3 bps lower after another quiet overnight session.  Equity futures are opening the day down (S&P futures -7.25) with oil prices flat (WTI -0.07%). Tokyo mkts returned after holiday, Jpn stocks up, most Asian...

18/07/2016

Market update US Treasuries open NY firmer. TOKYO was closed for a holiday, as was Thailand. Tsy futures initially rose on news of the Turkey coup; then some sellers came in, including a seller of 1,600 Tsy ten year futures at 131.30. Also a seller of Sept16 10yr tsy...

15/07/2016

Market update US Tsys modestly mixed/steeper on slightly better than avg volume. EGBs lower, global stocks mixed, highlighted by Nikkei up 0.68%, Europe almost entirely lower, DAX off 0.11%, Eurostoxx down 0.33%, US futures showing tiny gains headed into NY. USD...

14/07/2016

Market update UST sys sharply lower/steeper, Tsy futures underperforming on high volume with 435K Sep 10Y contracts traded so far this session. BOE Unch, Bank of Korea Unch. EGBS sharply lower, stocks up nicely highlighted by a 0.95% gain in the Nikkei, 0.90% gain in...