Archive for June, 2015
Thursday, June 11th, 2015
Via Merrill Lynch Research:
Out of duration. High-grade funds reported an inflow of $1.05bn, supported in part by rising inflows to short-term funds as investors rotate out of duration and hide in the front end. Hence long-term high-grade funds reported an outflow of $0.72bn - the highest weekly reading since the ...
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Thursday, June 11th, 2015
This is an excellent article on the decline in trading volumes as well as the drop in liquidity in the US Treasury market. There is also a great word "noughties" which I guess must be a word if it is in the FT.
Via the FT:
Treasury volumes raise liquidity concerns
Robin Wigglesworth
World’s ...
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Thursday, June 11th, 2015
Via a fully paid up subscriber (and for sake of accuracy received here at Acrossthecurve.com Global headquarters at 1241PM:
Swaps Update
Treasuries are rallying despite stronger data and looming supply. This is a bullish sign, especially with 10y Germany rallying back convincingly through 1%. Daily momentum for both UST and Bunds is ...
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Thursday, June 11th, 2015
Via Robert SInche at Amherst Pierpont Securities:
INDIA: Over the next few days May data on Imports and Exports will be released, with YOY Export growth a very disappointing -14.0% YOY in April; export growth has averaged -15.3% YOY during the first 4 months of 2015.
NEW ZEALAND: The May Manufacturing PMI ...
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Thursday, June 11th, 2015
The Atlanta Fed has a GDP model which nailed the weak growth in Q1 and which now shows Q2 gaining some traction. The current forecast today is for growth of 1.9 percent in Q2. The previous forecast on June 3 showed growth at 1.1 percent.
Via the Federal Reserve Bank of ...
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Thursday, June 11th, 2015
Via Bloomberg:
IMF Says It Has Major Difference With Greece in Most Key Areas
2015-06-11 14:30:17.266 GMT
By Andrew Mayeda
(Bloomberg) -- The IMF said that its team negotiating with
Greece has left Brussels after failing to make progress on a
debt deal that would help the country to avoid default.
“The ball is very much in ...
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Thursday, June 11th, 2015
Via CRT Capital:
We are cautious about this afternoon's long-bond reopening auction, however we still anticipate solid non-dealer awards. Our logic here is relatively straightforward; the market isn't offering any concession today, recent history suggests stop-throughs are rare, and the 30-year sector isn't one that typically benefits from overseas sponsorship. On ...
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Thursday, June 11th, 2015
Via Bloomberg:
IG CREDIT: List of New Issues Expected to Price in U.S. Today
2015-06-11 14:01:05.999 GMT
By Allan Lopez
(Bloomberg) -- 6 new issues expected to price today:
* Devon Energy $600m Baa1/BBB+
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* 30Y
* IPT +215 area
* Books: GS, JPM
* Ford Motor Credit $benchmark Baa3/BBB-
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* 3Y fxd and/or FRN
* Denoms: $200k x $1k
* IPT ...
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Thursday, June 11th, 2015
Via TDSecurities:
Consumer spending activity numbers come in line with market consensus, with total retail sales boasting a very strong 1.2% m/m gain in May, and it follows the upwardly revised 0.2% m/m advance the month before (previously reported as 0.0% m/m). The gains were very strong across the board, with ...
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Thursday, June 11th, 2015
Via Bloomberg:
BFW 06/11 10:46 Money-Market Funds Finding New Repo Partners as Dealers Retreat
Money-Market Funds Finding New Repo Partners as Dealers Retreat
2015-06-11 10:38:08.461 GMT
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By Liz Capo McCormick
(Bloomberg) -- Facing a shrinking pool of dealers in a ...
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