08/05/2018

Market Update Tsys trading lower, narrow range in TY futures overnite on avg volume (225k), market focus on Trump Iran announcement at 2:00ET. USD index setting new highs , DXY 93.08 (+0.36%), euro setting new lows, equities weaker (S&P fut -6.5), crude -1.0%....

07/05/2018

Market Update Tsys slightly higher across the curve on very light volume (130k TY fut), 10Y 2.945% (-05bps). Crude above $70 for the first time since Nov 2014 on rising tensions in the middle east, USD index highest since Dec, US equity futures higher (S&P +6.75,...

04/05/2018

Market Update Tsys higher on light volume (206k TY fut), 10Y 2.93 (-1.7bps), tsy curve 1bp flatter. April non farm payrolls due at 8:30 – 185k increase exp rebounding from March’s weak 103k, with the unem rate forecast to decline 0.1% to 4.0% with AHE steady at 2.7%. ...

03/05/2018

Market Update Tsys trading higher, yields 2-3bps lower on moderate volume in TY futures, the 10Y 2.93% (-3bps), USD index slightly higher, crude unch @ 67.90.  Data in the US includes ISM Non-Man & Factory Orders, yet mkt focus on April payrolls (185k est)...

02/05/2018

Market Update US tsys lower on above avg volume (335k TY), 10Y close to 3.0% (2.99% +2bps),little reaction to April ADP (204k vs 198k) – focus on FOMC meeting with the Fed widely expected to leave rates unch. US quarterly refunding announcement this morning...

01/05/2018

Market Update Tsys starting mostly unch on very light volume in TY futures (140k), 10Y 2.953%, much of Europe closed for May holiday, as well as Asia. Focus on  ISM Manufacturing & FOMC decision tomorrow aft.  Equities slightly lower (S&P fut -3.5), crude...