Here is the text of Treasury Secretary Geithner's Speech....CLICK ON ME TO READ
MARKET REACTION: WE NEED MORE DETAILS!!!!!
MBS stack is status quo, TSYs continue to outperform...beware of profit takers but for now not much change in MBS world
FN30_________________________ GN30______________________
FN 4.5 -------->>>> +0-03 to 101-03 GN 4.5 -------->>>> +0-05 to 101-11
FN 5.0 -------->>>> +0-08 to 102-06 GN 5.0 -------->>>> +0-07 to 102-13
FN 5.5 -------->>>> +0-04 to 102-18 GN 5.5 -------->>>> +0-03 to 102-23
FN 6.0 -------->>>> +0-01 to 103-08 GN 6.0 -------->>>> +0-02 to 103-06
For stocks it was a classic buy on rumor sell on news....financial stocks hated the lack of details. The lack of specifics breeds uncertainty which has pushed a protectionist bid into bonds (flight to safety)
Bond yields down...stocks getting worked
3 yre note auction will set the tone for rest of refundings this week...FTQ should be helpful
Thought: I wonder if the US Government is manipulating long term yields again???? Thin speech = Flight to Safety= Lower Borrowing Costs????
Poll: Was Financial Stability Plan: Phase 1 Enough???
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