Whereas, in the course of human events… Non-subscribers, click here for access.
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Wait! Who starts a report with “Whereas!” I do! Whereas I’ve been summer vacation mode, traveling, I’m a bit behind on updated the Treasury supply and banking data. So I’ll reduce this to bite sized pieces for more current consumption over the next two days. First let’s start with Treasury supply. The Treasury and TBAC just released their latest 6-month supply estimates on July 31. Non-subscribers, click here for access.
In following reports, I’ll get to the Fed balance sheet data, which is released on Thursday evening, and then the banking data, released Friday evening. Non-subscribers, click here for access.
Repo use surged last week in a massive breakout. Clearly, the players have decided that they are ready and willing to use repo to acquire and finance Treasury inventory. Coupon issuance for the August 15 mid-month refunding is light, but the Treasury has issued a tsunami of T-bills in July and August. Heavy coupon supply is due at month end. Then T-bill paydowns are coming in September as usual, thanks to the mid month estimated tax payment windfall. Non-subscribers, click here for access.
Meanwhile, T-bill issuance has been massive in July and August. Back in the old days, I thought that T-bill issuance was bearish because buyers needed to liquidate existing assets to purchase them. That used to work, but now it is wrong, as we recognized when T-bill issuance surged in June. Here’s why, what it means for the market, and how to play it as a result. Non-subscribers, click here for access.
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