29/08/2019

Market Update US tsys slightly lower on avg volume in TY futures (345k), 10Y 1.50% (+1.5bps). ‘Risk on’ trade as China announced China will not retaliate against the latest round of US tariffs, S&P futures +28, Chinese yuan stronger (+0.3%) . Highlights include US...

28/08/2019

Market Update US tsys higher, yields 1-4bps lower led by the long end, 2s10s 5bps inverted, 10Y 1.45%, 30Y 1.904% a record low, reflecting strong demand during the Asian session (MNI). In Europe, UK gilts leading core Europe higher after PM Johnson suspended...

27/08/2019

Market Update US tsys well bid, off the highs of the session on heavy volume (>1mln TY1) with the 10Y 1.51(-2.5bps), S&P futures +5, crude +1.0%.  Treasury auctions resume this week with $40bln 2Y today, followed by $41bln 5Y Wed & $32bln 7Y Thurs. WI...

26/08/2019

Market Update US tsys higher in active session with the 10Y 1.52% (-2bps), heavy volume in TY futures (915k or 3x avg). Tsy yields off best levels reached during the Asian session on optimism for a trade deal after Trump said ‘China called’ and wants to return to the...

23/08/2019

Market Update US tsys reversing course, rising sharply on news China will impose retaliatory tariffs on $75bln of US goods, 25% tariffs on autos from Dec 15th, US 10Y 1.61%.  Fed Bullard sounding dovish, noting the inverted yield curve signals the Fed should be...

22/08/2019

Market Update US tsys close to overnight lows , prices extending losses in recent trade on hawkish comments from Fed’s Esther George saying the Fed is not ready to provide more accommodation, while easing further creates more risk – US 10Y 1.62% (+3bps). Equities...