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ALL DESK NOTES AUCTIONS DATA FED SPEAK

Treasury 30-year yield tops 5.20% for the first time since 2007, 10s -4bp · desk brief, Wed 29 Jul 2026

DAILY BRIEF
Treasuries (close 2026-07-28): 2s 4.26% (-5.0bp), 10s 4.61% (-4.0bp), 30s 5.09% (-3.0bp). Tape (close 2026-07-28): VIX 18.21, 2s10s +35bp.

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DESK NOTE
The descents are from the absolute Hawks, so no surprise there, we have this all worked out for you on Helious.

Fed Interest Rate Decision: 3.75%

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Fed Interest Rate Decision — Actual 3.75%, forecast 3.75%, prev 3.75%. ON THE SCREWS · +0.0σ. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.

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DESK NOTE

2-Year FRN auction: IN LINE

TREASURY AUCTION
. $30B on offer, B/C 3.37 (avg 3.16), indirect 63.2% (avg 63.2), direct 0.0% (avg 0.2), dealer 36.8% (avg 36.5). IN LINE demand, no directional read for bonds.

17-Week (4-month) Bill auction: IN LINE

TREASURY AUCTION
. $72B on offer, B/C 3.04 (avg 2.93), high 3.875% (inv 3.980%), indirect 57.6% (avg 57.6), direct 8.4% (avg 5.3), dealer 33.9% (avg 37.1).

EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change: -7.17M

ECONOMIC RELEASE
EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change — Actual -7.17M, forecast -2.50M, prev 2.01M. BELOW FORECAST · -1.9σ. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.

Cleveland Fed inflation nowcast: Q3 CPI 0.7% · core CPI 1.9% · PCE 2.1% · core PCE 3.2%

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Cleveland Fed inflation nowcasting model, Q3 2026 (quarterly annualized % change): CPI 0.7%, core CPI 1.9%, PCE 2.1%, core PCE 3.2%. Model update as of 2026-07-29.

Trump: US strikes will take place against Iran in response to attacks on US targets in Jordan

DESK NOTE
Trump stated this in a Fox news interview.

Money markets: SOFR 3.65% (+1bp) · Fed ON RRP $1.1B (-$0.3B d/d)

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Secured Overnight Financing Rate for 2026-07-28: 3.65% (prior 3.64%). ON RRP total accepted for 2026-07-28: $1.1B (prior day $1.4B).

MBA Mortgage Applications: -6.4%

ECONOMIC RELEASE
MBA Mortgage Applications — Actual -6.4%, prev 1.9%. BELOW FORECAST · -2.4σ. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.

Citadel Securities’ Fed Rate Hike Call Adds to Market Angst, 10s -4bp · desk brief, Tue 28 Jul 2026

DAILY BRIEF
Treasuries (close 2026-07-27): 2s 4.31% (-2.0bp), 10s 4.65% (-4.0bp), 30s 5.12% (-4.0bp). Tape (close 2026-07-27): VIX 18.67, 2s10s +35bp.

API Weekly Crude Oil Stock: 3.30M

ECONOMIC RELEASE
API Weekly Crude Oil Stock — Actual 3.30M, forecast -1.50M, prev 2.60M. ABOVE FORECAST · +1.6σ. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.

7-Year Note auction: IN LINE

TREASURY AUCTION
. $44B on offer, B/C 2.49 (avg 2.48), high 4.473%, tailed 0.2bp, indirect 70.1% (avg 64.6), direct 16.9% (avg 24.0), dealer 13.0% (avg 11.4).

6-Week Bill auction: IN LINE

TREASURY AUCTION
. $95B on offer, B/C 2.93 (avg 2.85), high 3.700% (inv 3.768%), indirect 72.7% (avg 68.5), direct 4.5% (avg 2.8), dealer 22.8% (avg 28.8).

Atlanta Fed GDPNow: Q2 growth tracking 1.5% (was 1.6%)

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Atlanta Fed GDPNow model estimate of real GDP growth (SAAR) for Q2 2026: 1.54%, revised from 1.58%.

Consumer Confidence: 90.8

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Consumer Confidence — Actual 90.8, forecast 92.3, prev 91.2. Surprise: BELOW FORECAST by 0.3 sigma. Desk read: Bonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH.

Cleveland Fed inflation nowcast: Q3 CPI 0.8% · core CPI 1.9% · PCE 2.2% · core PCE 3.2%

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Cleveland Fed inflation nowcasting model, Q3 2026 (quarterly annualized % change): CPI 0.8%, core CPI 1.9%, PCE 2.2%, core PCE 3.2%. Model update as of 2026-07-28.

Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index: 5

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index — Actual 5, forecast 10, prev 4. BELOW FORECAST · -0.8σ. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.

Redbook Index (YoY): 8.3

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Redbook Index (YoY) — Actual 8.3, prev 7.8. ABOVE FORECAST · +0.8σ. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.

S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices (YoY): 1.6

ECONOMIC RELEASE
S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices (YoY) — Actual 1.6, forecast 1.3, prev 1.1. ABOVE FORECAST · +0.8σ. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.

Housing Price Index (MoM): 0.3

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Housing Price Index (MoM) — Actual 0.3, forecast 0.2, prev -0.1. ABOVE FORECAST · +0.3σ. Bonds BEARISH · Equities BEARISH.

Wholesale Inventories: 0.3

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Wholesale Inventories — Actual 0.3, forecast 0.2, prev 0.1. ABOVE FORECAST · +0.3σ. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.

Goods Trade Balance: -101.5B

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Goods Trade Balance — Actual -101.5B, forecast -98.0B, prev -106.5B. BELOW FORECAST · -1.2σ. Bonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH.

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DESK NOTE
Volume typically light with book balancing ahead of FOMC.

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DESK NOTE

ADP Employment Change 4-week average: 15K

ECONOMIC RELEASE
ADP Employment Change 4-week average — Actual 15K, prev 16K. BELOW FORECAST. Bonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH.

Money markets: SOFR 3.64% (unch) · Fed ON RRP $1.4B (+$0.7B d/d)

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Secured Overnight Financing Rate for 2026-07-27: 3.64% (prior 3.64%). ON RRP total accepted for 2026-07-27: $1.4B (prior day $0.7B).

US advanced Durable Goods orders for June 0.3% vs 2.5% expected, 10s -2bp · desk brief, Mon 27 Jul 2026

DAILY BRIEF
Treasuries (close 2026-07-24): 2s 4.33% (-4.0bp), 10s 4.69% (-2.0bp), 30s 5.16% (-1.0bp). Tape (close 2026-07-24): VIX 18.58, 2s10s +36bp.

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13-Week (3-month) Bill auction: STRONG

TREASURY AUCTION
. $92B on offer, B/C 3.06 (avg 2.65), high 3.815% (inv 3.906%), indirect 66.9% (avg 51.9), direct 5.9% (avg 6.6), dealer 27.2% (avg 41.5). STRONG demand, Bonds BULLISH.

5-Year Note auction: IN LINE

TREASURY AUCTION
. $70B on offer, B/C 2.28 (avg 2.33), high 4.408%, tailed 0.9bp (avg +0.6bp), indirect 59.2% (avg 65.6), direct 27.2% (avg 21.4), dealer 13.5% (avg 12.9).

26-Week (6-month) Bill auction: IN LINE

TREASURY AUCTION
. $79B on offer, B/C 3.12 (avg 2.82), high 3.945% (inv 4.081%), indirect 59.7% (avg 60.7), direct 10.6% (avg 7.8), dealer 29.6% (avg 31.5).

2-Year Note auction: IN LINE

TREASURY AUCTION
. $69B on offer, B/C 2.66 (avg 2.59), high 4.315%, stopped through 0.5bp (avg +0.1bp), indirect 56.6% (avg 56.4), direct 34.1% (avg 30.2), dealer 9.4% (avg 13.5).

Atlanta Fed GDPNow: Q2 growth tracking 1.6% (was 1.7%)

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Atlanta Fed GDPNow model estimate of real GDP growth (SAAR) for Q2 2026: 1.58%, revised from 1.68%.

Dallas Fed Manufacturing Business Index: 1.3

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Dallas Fed Manufacturing Business Index — Actual 1.3, prev 0. ABOVE FORECAST · +0.3σ. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.

Cleveland Fed inflation nowcast: Q3 CPI 1.5% · core CPI 1.9% · PCE 2.6% · core PCE 3.2%

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Cleveland Fed inflation nowcasting model, Q3 2026 (quarterly annualized % change): CPI 1.5%, core CPI 1.9%, PCE 2.6%, core PCE 3.2%. Model update as of 2026-07-27.

Nondefense Capital Goods Orders ex Aircraft: 0.9

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Nondefense Capital Goods Orders ex Aircraft — Actual 0.9, prev 1.6. BELOW FORECAST. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.

Durable Goods Orders ex Defense: 0.3

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Durable Goods Orders ex Defense — Actual 0.3, prev -4.6. ABOVE FORECAST. Bonds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH.

Durable Goods Orders: 0.3

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Durable Goods Orders — Actual 0.3, forecast 1.6, prev -4.5. BELOW FORECAST · -0.9σ. Bonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH.
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