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[RT] Re: 12/19 and bonds



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Huh?  The Treasury announced the suspension of the 30 year as part of 
its quarterly refunding anouncement.

http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/po749.htm



--- In realtraders@xxxx, "Dorothy K. Carter" <dorothy.carter@xxxx> 
wrote:
> The timing of the announcement was because they were waiting for the
> officials to be sworn into office... so that's why today... I heard
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <chrischeatham@xxxx>
> To: <realtraders@xxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 3:21 PM
> Subject: [RT] Re: 12/19 and bonds
> 
> 
> > Interesting.  Just thinking of the "surprise" 10 year auction 
done by
> > Treasury a few weeks back done to take pressure off the repo 
market.
> > Now lets see what they do when there are inbalances of their own
> > creation.  I guess the good news is that they did it a couple of
> > months early.  This Treasury is turning into much more of a trader
> > than I gave them credit for.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> > --- In realtraders@xxxx, bruce.larson@xxxx wrote:
> > > Another poster here and I both agreed a while back the bond 
would
> > top
> > > out on Dec 19.  December 19 is the last trade and delivery 
deadline
> > > for December futures.  There's going to be one heck of a mad
> > scramble
> > > when all the bond longs demand delivery come December.  Who's 
going
> > > to give'em up?  Just watch.  Its going to get real 
interesting.  In
> > > fact, I wouldn't be surprised if the exchange has to come in to
> > alter
> > > the rules.  They did it for the German bobl contract in the mid 
90s
> > > when there was a big squeeze and the shorts couldn't deliver.
> > > 30 year UK gilts are at 4.3 vs 4.5 for UK ten years.  Could be a
> > good
> > > proxy for things to come in the US.
> >
> >
> >
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