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Title: Ahead Of Record Weekly Treasury Issuance, Traders Rush To Cover Record Shorts
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URL Source: https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018 ... aders-rush-cover-record-shorts
Published: Feb 19, 2018
Author: Tyler Durden
Post Date: 2018-02-19 19:14:42 by Horse
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In total, over a quarter trillion in new Treasury bills and notes will be sold over the next 4 days: an all time weekly high, just as traders scramble to cover their record shorts.
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Additionally, Japan and others are selling their bonds. The CIA has been buying US bonds dumped by foreigners with their stash from drug running profits.
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#1. To: Horse (#0)
The CIA has been buying US bonds dumped by foreigners with their stash from drug running profits.

It is likely that is the only thing keeping the Dollar afloat now. ;)

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Update: The Treasury will sell 3-month bills worth $51 billion and 6-month bills for $45 billion, both unprecedented in their size, with a historic total of $179 billion in TSYs for sale today, and $258 billion for the week.

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