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Brady Bond Trading Recap

contributed by Credit Lyonnais Securities (USA) Inc.

Wednesday, May 3 2000

Daily Brady Bond Trading Commentary

The Fed's Beige Book highlighted the inflationary pressures that appear to be intensifying, including labor tightness and consumer demand. There was very little in the report to suggest a slowdown in growth, and market sentiment has shifted further in favor of a 50 bps rate hike at the May FOMC meeting. The Treasury market seemed to have caught on to this notion last week, but U.S. equities continued to trade in isolation, at least until today. Emerging markets debt prices continue to hold in a narrow range, but selling was heavy this afternoon as the many assets slid toward the lower end of the range. We expect choppy trading ahead of Friday's employment report, as dealers square positions. Local news has not been driving sentiment in recent weeks, and the market has not benefited from positive economic reports, particularly out of Mexico and Brazil.
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