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DJ Debt Futures Review: Higher After Rate-Lock Unwinding
By Allen Sykora
BEND, Ore. (Dow Jones)--Interest-rate futures in Chicago settled higher on
Tuesday, with some of the bid linked to an unwinding of rate locks and some
tied to the rise in energy prices. There seemed to be a persistent "grinding"
bid higher in the short end of the curve, even though there did not appear to
be any major fresh news behind it, traders said.
Dec 10-year notes settled up 5 ticks at 112-20.5, Dec Treasury bonds
gained 6 ticks to 111-20, and Mar Eurodollars added 4.5 basis points to 97.60.
"Some of this is hedge unlocks," said Beth Malloy, bond market analyst in
Chicago with Briefing.com, while citing the influence of corporate supply.
Participants often sell into the Treasury market to lock into a rate
ahead of new corporate supply, then buy to cover those positions when a deal
is priced.
"There was a decent amount of corporate supply ... although not as big as
yesterday," said Malloy.
A Eurodollar trader suggested little fresh news was behind the strength in
the Eurodollar pits, but commented that the market simply seemed to find
a "consistent grind higher" even though prices at current levels are
getting "on the expensive side."
It's conceivable some of the buying could be because of the recent
increase in crude oil due to worries about Hurricane Ivan interrupting
production in the Gulf of Mexico, he said. Oct crude settled 52 cents higher
at $44.39 and got as high as $44.85.
"The market could be thinking that this is a source of uncertainty and
takes money away from consumers for other things. You might say that is part
of the reason for the rally (in Eurodollars). But that's a flimsy thing to
hang your hat on."
Some decent selling occurred first thing this morning, right after the
retail sales report, he said.
Retail sales fell 0.3% during August, the government reported. The
consensus forecasts had called for a 0.1% or 0.2% decline.
"There was some talk retail sales might be pretty weak," said the
contact. "But it came out not as weak as some people may have been hoping. So
we had a bit of selling."
With the market range-bound at the moment, traders will be focusing on
Wednesday's industrial production data and Thursday's Consumer Price Index for
any surprises that could trigger another move.
"Any of these could give us some action," said Malloy.
Economic reports on the calendar for Wednesday morning include:
-- The New York Fed's Empire State Manufacturing survey at 0730 CT (1230
GMT), forecast to rise to 20.0 in September from 12.6 in August;
-- July business inventories, also at 0730 CT, forecast to rise 0.8%; and
-- August industrial production, due at 0815 CT (1315 GMT), forecast up
0.4%, while capacity utilization improves to 77.4% from 77.1% in July.
-By Allen Sykora; Dow Jones Newswires; 541-318-8765;
[email protected]
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
FSN300 CFOTX CURRENCY FINANCIAL
2004-09-14 19:30:28 UTC
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