26/08/2015

Market update US tsys lower, curve ~3bps steeper, US 10Y 2.15 (+8bps) after surge in Durable Goods. Global stocks mixed, China was lower again, yet Euro stocks have reversed declines while DOW futures are ~300 pts higher. US auctions $35bln in 5Y notes with the belly...

25/08/2015

Market update US tsys opening sharply lower despite China equites being down sharply again (7.6%), US 10Y 2.07 (+6.5bps), curve ~1.5bps steeper. Tsys were under pressure since mid-morning, falling to lows once China rate cut was announced at 6:15EST. Euro stocks up...

24/08/2015

Market update US tsys opening sharply higher on rout in global equities, with tsys reaching new highs mid-morning. US 10Y below 2.0%, fell as low as 1.95% at ~5:30EST, now 1.98 (-5bps). China stocks fell 8% in the largest decline since 2007, S&P mini -~4.0%, crude...

21/08/2015

Market update US tsys trading unch on low volume in narrow o/n range, US 10Y 2.07%. Tsys rose initially in weak China data (see above) but gave up gains in Europe after stronger PMIs. Euro stocks ~1.3% lower, gold & oil lower as well. Triple with today likely to...

20/08/2015

Market update US tsys opening higher & flatter, US 10Y below 2.10% (2.093 -3.4bps). ‘Risk off’ session o/n with equities lower, volume in tsy futures higher than avg (TY1 <cmdty> VAT).  5Y TIPS auction this aft with 5Y breakevens ~60bps (USGGBE05...

19/08/2015

Market update US tsys moving lower after initial spike on tame CPI (but shelter rose 0.4% – largest since 2007),US10Y 2.20% (+1bp) curve 1bp flatter. Equities lower in Europe, Asia higher, gold higher, crude slightly lower (42.50). China stocks – another...