27/03/2018

Market Update Tsys trading higher, 10Y 2.835 (-1.8bps) curve slightly flatter, US equity futures pulling back from earlier highs, S&P futures +12.5, Euro Stoxx +1.4%. Short term rates continuing to move higher, US 3M libor 2.302% highest since 2008. The US sells...

26/03/2018

Market Update US tsys lower, yields ~3-4bps higher with the 10Y 2.85% on above avg volume in TY futures (365k) as S&P  futures are rebounding , up 37pts (1.4%) on news China will look to avert a trade war with the US, both countries have been negotiating to...

23/03/2018

Market Update Tsys lower , US 10Y 2.835 (+1bp) , on heavy volume in TY futures (575k), with the USDJPY lower for a third day, the yen reaching the highest level since before the US election,  concerns over potential trade war as China announced $3bln in retaliatory...

22/03/2018

Market Update Tsys trading higher on strong volume (485k TY futures), US 10Y 2.852% (-3bps), rising in Asia in follow thru to yest psot FOMC rally, and recently with UK gilts after BOE voted to leave rates unch by 7-2 vote.  Risk off tone with European stocks -1.3%,...

21/03/2018

Market Update Tsys trading slightly weaker, 10Y back above 2.90% , above avg volume in TY futures(~270k), curve 0.5bps flatter ahead of FOMC , 3M libor set higher for 31st day +2.3bps  to 2.711%.  European bonds lower, gilt yields 4-7bps higher after solid UK...

20/03/2018

Market Update Tsys trade weaker, near overnight lows on avg volume in TY futures (240k), 10Y 2.87 (+1bp). USD recovering from earlier slide vs yen on BOJ deputy comments that they could adjust rates before inflation hit 2%, reports Trump to announce $60bln of import...