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ALL DESK NOTES AUCTIONS DATA FED SPEAK

Cleveland Fed inflation nowcast: Q3 CPI 0.5% · core CPI 2.8% · PCE 2.0% · core PCE 3.5%

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Cleveland Fed inflation nowcasting model, Q3 2026 (quarterly annualized % change): CPI 0.5%, core CPI 2.8%, PCE 2.0%, core PCE 3.5%. Model update as of 2026-07-07.

RealClearMarkets/TIPP Economic Optimism (MoM): 45.5

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RealClearMarkets/TIPP Economic Optimism (MoM) — Actual 45.5, forecast 45, prev 42.5. ON THE SCREWS. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.

Goods Trade Balance: $-105.9B

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Goods Trade Balance — Actual $-105.9B, prev $-105.8B. ON THE SCREWS · -0.0σ. Bonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH.

Redbook Index (YoY): 11.5%

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Redbook Index (YoY) — Actual 11.5%, prev 10.5%. ABOVE FORECAST · +1.7σ. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.

Goods and Services Trade Balance: $-77.6B

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Goods and Services Trade Balance — Actual $-77.6B, forecast $-78.0B, prev $-55.9B. ON THE SCREWS · +0.1σ. Bonds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH.

ADP Employment Change 4-week average: 21K

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ADP Employment Change 4-week average — Actual 21K, prev 31K. BELOW FORECAST. Bonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH.

Money markets: SOFR 3.63% (-1bp) · Fed ON RRP $2.7B (+$0.5B d/d)

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Secured Overnight Financing Rate for 2026-07-06: 3.63% (prior 3.64%). ON RRP total accepted for 2026-07-06: $2.7B (prior day $2.2B).

Copper and Aluminum Advance on Fading Expectations for Rate Hike, 10s +1bp — desk brief, Mon 06 Jul 2026

DAILY BRIEF
Treasuries (close 2026-07-02): 2s 4.14% (-3.0bp), 10s 4.49% (+1.0bp), 30s 4.98% (+1.0bp). Tape (close 2026-07-02): VIX 15.81, 2s10s +35bp.

CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions: -38K

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CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions — Actual -38K, prev -35K. BELOW FORECAST. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.

CFTC Oil NC Net Positions: 110K

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CFTC Oil NC Net Positions — Actual 110K, prev 115K. ON THE SCREWS. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.

CFTC Gold NC Net Positions: 194K

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CFTC Gold NC Net Positions — Actual 194K, prev 181K. ABOVE FORECAST. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.

13-Week (3-month) Bill auction: IN LINE

TREASURY AUCTION
. $92B on offer, B/C 2.58 (avg 2.67), high 3.823%, indirect 48.5% (avg 53.0), direct 7.7% (avg 6.1), dealer 43.8% (avg 40.9). IN LINE demand, no directional read for bonds.

26-Week (6-month) Bill auction: STRONG

TREASURY AUCTION
. $79B on offer, B/C 3.05 (avg 2.70), high 3.960%, indirect 59.8% (avg 57.9), direct 9.6% (avg 6.9), dealer 30.5% (avg 35.2). STRONG demand, Bonds BULLISH.

Cleveland Fed inflation nowcast: Q3 CPI 0.5% · core CPI 2.8% · PCE 2.0% · core PCE 3.5%

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Cleveland Fed inflation nowcasting model, Q3 2026 (quarterly annualized % change): CPI 0.5%, core CPI 2.8%, PCE 2.0%, core PCE 3.5%. Model update as of 2026-07-06.

ISM Services Prices Paid: 67.7

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ISM Services Prices Paid — Actual 67.7, prev 71.3. BELOW FORECAST · -1.2σ. Bonds BULLISH · Equities BULLISH.

ISM Services New Orders Index: 55.1

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ISM Services New Orders Index — Actual 55.1, prev 57.3. BELOW FORECAST · -0.6σ. Bonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH.

ISM Services Employment Index: 51.2

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ISM Services Employment Index — Actual 51.2, prev 47.9. ABOVE FORECAST · +1.1σ. Bonds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH.

S&P Global Composite PMI: 51.9

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S&P Global Composite PMI — Actual 51.9, forecast 52.2, prev 52.2. ON THE SCREWS. Bonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH.

Money markets: SOFR 3.64% (-2bp) · Fed ON RRP $2.2B (+$1.2B d/d)

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Secured Overnight Financing Rate for 2026-07-02: 3.64% (prior 3.66%). ON RRP total accepted for 2026-07-02: $2.2B (prior day $1.0B).

Money markets: SOFR 3.66% (-2bp) · Fed ON RRP $2.2B (+$1.2B d/d)

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Secured Overnight Financing Rate for 2026-07-01: 3.66% (prior 3.68%). ON RRP total accepted for 2026-07-02: $2.2B (prior day $1.0B).

Fed balance sheet $6.72T, -$11.1B w/w — QT run-off continues

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Federal Reserve total assets (H.4.1, WALCL) as of 2026-07-01: $6,724,564M, vs $6,735,645M the prior week.

Cleveland Fed inflation nowcast: Q3 CPI 0.4% · core CPI 2.8% · PCE 2.0% · core PCE 3.5%

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Cleveland Fed inflation nowcasting model, Q3 2026 (quarterly annualized % change): CPI 0.4%, core CPI 2.8%, PCE 2.0%, core PCE 3.5%. Model update as of 2026-07-03.

Atlanta Fed GDPNow: Q2 growth tracking 1.2% (prior quarter 1.2%)

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Atlanta Fed GDPNow model estimate of real GDP growth (SAAR) for Q2 2026: 1.19%.

Consumer Confidence: 91.2

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Consumer Confidence — Actual 91.2, forecast 94.4, prev 93.1. Surprise: BELOW FORECAST by 0.6 sigma. Desk read: Bonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH.

Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count: 445

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count — Actual 445, prev 440. ON THE SCREWS. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.

EIA Natural Gas Storage Change: +76.0Bcf

ECONOMIC RELEASE
EIA Natural Gas Storage Change — Actual +76.0Bcf, forecast 81, prev 76. BELOW FORECAST · -0.4σ. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.

Factory Orders (MoM): -1.3%

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Factory Orders (MoM) — Actual -1.3%, forecast -1.8%, prev 4.8%. ABOVE FORECAST · +0.7σ. Bonds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH.

U6 Underemployment Rate: 7.9

ECONOMIC RELEASE
U6 Underemployment Rate — Actual 7.9, prev 8.1. ON THE SCREWS. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.

Labor Force Participation Rate: 61.5

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Labor Force Participation Rate — Actual 61.5, prev 61.8. ON THE SCREWS. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.

Initial Jobless Claims 4-week average: 222K

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Initial Jobless Claims 4-week average — Actual 222K, prev 224K. ON THE SCREWS · -0.1σ. Bonds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH.

Continuing Jobless Claims: 2K

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Continuing Jobless Claims — Actual 2K, forecast 2K, prev 2K. ON THE SCREWS · +0.0σ. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.

Average Weekly Hours: 34.3

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Average Weekly Hours — Actual 34.3, forecast 34.3, prev 34.3. ON THE SCREWS. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.

Average Hourly Earnings (YoY): 3.5%

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Average Hourly Earnings (YoY) — Actual 3.5%, forecast 3.5%, prev 3.4%. ON THE SCREWS · +0.0σ. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.

Initial Jobless Claims: 215K

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Initial Jobless Claims — Actual 215K, forecast 220K, prev 215K. BELOW FORECAST · -0.4σ. Bonds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH.

Unemployment Rate: 4.2%

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Unemployment Rate — Actual 4.2%, forecast 4.3%, prev 4.3%. BELOW FORECAST · -0.8σ. Bonds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH.

Nonfarm Payrolls: 57K

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Nonfarm Payrolls — Actual 57K, forecast 110K, prev 172K. BELOW FORECAST · -0.7σ. Bonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH.

Average Hourly Earnings (MoM): 0.30%

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Average Hourly Earnings (MoM) — Actual 0.30%, forecast 0.30%, prev 0.30%. ON THE SCREWS · +0.0σ. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.

Total Vehicle Sales: 16.500M

ECONOMIC RELEASE
Total Vehicle Sales — Actual 16.500M, forecast 16.1M, prev 16.100M. ABOVE FORECAST · +1.0σ. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.
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