Monday's Europe rates/bond options flow included:
US: White House Press Conference Underway Shortly
Feb-05 18:03
White House Press Secretary Kaoline Leavitt is shortly due to brief reporters at the White House. LIVESTREAM
- The presser comes amid a rapidly evolving news cycle, beginning with a potential North American trade war on Monday and shifting to Gaza comments made by President Donald Trump at a press conference alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday.
- Reporters are likely to probe Leavitt on China tariffs and an upcoming call between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Leavitt is also likely to field extensive questions on Middle East policy and Trump's executive order returning the administration to 'maximum pressure' on Iran.
- Leavitt may also provide clues on Trump's preferred option for legislating Trump's agenda ahead of a meeting with Senate Republicans at Mar-a-Lago on Friday.
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FED: US TSY 3Y NOTE AUCTION: HIGH YLD 4.332%; ALLOTMENT 84.31%
Jan-06 18:02
- US TSY 3Y NOTE AUCTION: HIGH YLD 4.332%; ALLOTMENT 84.31%
- US TSY 3Y NOTE AUCTION: DEALERS TAKE 19.36% OF COMPETITIVES
- US TSY 3Y NOTE AUCTION: DIRECTS TAKE 19.67% OF COMPETITIVES
- US TSY 3Y NOTE AUCTION: INDIRECTS TAKE 60.98% OF COMPETITIVES
- US TSY 3Y AUCTION: BID/CVR 2.62
US: Joint Session Of Congress To Certify Presidential Election Underway Shortly
Jan-06 17:58
Vice President Kamala Harris is shortly due to gavel in a joint session of Congress to count Electoral College votes affirming President-elect Donald Trump’s presidential election victory. The count is expected to take around an hour. LIVESTREAM
- Today’s proceedings are expected to go smoothly with heightened security at the US Capitol following the unrest on January 6, 2021. Politico notes: “Our colleagues on the Hill team made the rounds to the Democrats who have symbolically protested the election results in the past; none of them plan on doing anything this time around.”
- US President-elect Donald Trump said in a short statement on social media this morning: "CONGRESS CERTIFIES OUR GREAT ELECTION VICTORY TODAY — A BIG MOMENT IN HISTORY. MAGA!"
OPTIONS: Notable Upside And Vol Buying To Start The Week
Jan-06 17:52
- OEG5 118.5/119.25/119.75/122.00c condor vs 117.5/116.25ps VS OEH4 118/118.5cs vs 117.00p. Bought the March cs for 5 and 6 in 13k. (selling out Feb into March)
- OEH5 118/119cs 1x2, bought for 8 in 1.5k.
- RXG5 124p, bought for 1.5 in 2.5k.
- ERJ5 98.00^, bought for 57.75 in 4k.
- ERZ5 98.12/98.50cs vs ERZ5 97.50p, bought the cs for -1 (receive) in 5k.
- ERZ5 98.25c, bought for 16.75 in 10k
- SFIZ5 95.30/94.80ps, sold at 8.5 in 4k.
- 2NH5 95.30/94.80ps, bought for 1.5 in 5k.
