Archive for June, 2009
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
I had bought 1000 IEF on the day of the 10 year note auction at $88. At the time 10 year was 3.94 . I sold yesterday at $ 89. 89 with 10 year around3.66.
I bought earlier today 1000PST at $57.29. When I made the purchase the 10 year was ...
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
TIPS are taking a pummeling in response to the better than expected inflation data. The break even spread in 10 years touched 207 last week. It is currently around 176.
Mortgages as measured by FNMA 5s are 4 ticks tighter to swaps. Up in coupon is outperforming modestly.
There has been chunky ...
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
Corporate bond spreads are basis points to 10 basis points wider today. i had spoken of a pause in he run to tighter spreads. It appears that formerly happy holders are experiencing angst at the lack of additional narrowing and have become active sellers.
One salesman noted the 30 year bond ...
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
Three month Libor continues its descent as it was set today at 0.61versus 0.61313 yesterday.
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
By Lukanyo Mnyanda and Theresa Barraclough
June 17 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries fell, snapping a four-day
gain, as President Barack Obama said a recovery in the U.S.
economy may drive yields higher as appetite for risk returns. Benchmark notes ended the longest rally ...
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
A hat tip to commenter CR who pointed out that I failed to mention that the Open Market Desk will buyback the 7 year to 10 year part of the Treasury curve today.
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
Here is an informative article from Craig Torres of Bloomberg news which discusses how the FOMC may use the statement which it will release at the conclusion of its meeting next week to convey the message that rates will indeed remain low for an "extended period".
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
Prices of Treasury coupon securities are posting small mixed changes in overnight trading. The front end of the market has posted a small rise in yields while the longer maturities are unchanged from levels which prevailed late yesterday.
The yield on the 2 year note increased 2 basis points to 1.20 ...
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
Prices of Treasury coupon securities have continued the recent resurgence which has seen them climb from the deepest recesses of financial hell to levels which approach a modicum of respectability.
There is not one salient reason to which I can point as a clear explanation of the price gains. The Federal ...
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
Corporate bonds are once again violently unchanged and the tone remains firm. One veteran salesman used the saga of some issuance by Valspar (specialty chemicals I am told) a BBB issuer. The firm offered $ 300 million 10 year notes today. The initial talk was + 375 which was 3 ...
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