US Treasuries
- Treasuries ended up little changed on the day after receiving a modest boost from the strong JOLTS report
- 10s closed on Tuesday at 4.45 [Tuesday’s range in 10s: 4.42/4.46]
- 2s closed on Tuesday at 4.05 [Tuesday’s range in 2s: 4.005/4.05]
- 2y – 5y: + 13 bps
- 2y – 10y: + 40 bps
Why? No one story … but yesterday, Michael Saylor’s Strategy sold BTC for the first time ever late last week. This is being viewed as a psychological blow from one the largest owners of BTC. We addressed this in Newsclips today.
- Fed’s Hammack: Says Fed May Need to Act Soon Against High Inflation
- Nick Timiriaos on X: Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack says if recent trends continue, rate hikes may “soon” be appropriate
“If we wait for definitive evidence that high inflation has become embedded in the economy, it may require larger policy adjustments, at greater cost.”
- US High-Grade Bond sales top $1 trillion sooner than in any year since 2020 as historically low spreads and spending surge on AI fuel borrowing from blue-chip companies
- Jobs Data this week: Wednesday (6/3): ADP Employment Change; Thursday (6/4): Initial Jobless Claims and Friday (6/5): Change in Nonfarm Payrolls
Commodities
- Gold was little changed at $4,489 an ounce [83% of its recent high of $5,417 an ounce on 1/28/26]
- Silver was little changed at $75.23 an ounce [65% of its recent high of $116.70 an an ounce on 1/28/26]
Upcoming US Treasury Supply
In the News
GasBuddyGuy on X:
OilPrice: Venezuela Oil Exports Hit 7-Year High
ZeroHedge: The Cost Of The Grain That Feeds Half The World Just Posted Biggest Monthly Surge Since 2008
SupplyChainBrain: Automakers Stockpile cars Because of Iran War
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