Archive for April, 2008

Some Overnight Flow

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

 Some overnight flow: Pension fund buyers of 10s Central bank buying of 2 year sector Asian buyers 10s Central bank buyer of off the run 2year series Option related selling 10a Hot money buyers of 5s versus front end Hedge fund selling 10s Paying in the belly

Opening Polemic April 1 2008

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

 Prices of Treasury coupon securities are taking a sharp tumble as the first trading day of Q2 2008 begins. The yield on the benchmark 2 year Treasury is higher by 6 basis points to 1.65 percent. The yield on the benchmark 5 year note has jumped by 8 basis points ...