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To: ViperChick Secret Agent 006.9 who wrote (55111)	10/9/1998 5:42:00 PM
From: TradeOfTheDay	Respond to of 58727

Lisa - great astro article ---- thanks for posting that ! very helpful :) Bev

To: ViperChick Secret Agent 006.9 who wrote (55111)	10/9/1998 9:50:00 PM
From: Lee	Respond to of 58727

Lisa,.>Re: so can any bond freak tell me what is going on here and the potential ramifications.. Bonds futures sold off supposedly because of hedge fund unwinding of positions. Also, commercials were net short. Also, in order to support a 135 handle on the long bond, dollar needs to be near par. Lots of volatility lately. commitment of traders report at: cbot.com Scroll down through beans and oats til you see bonds and see that commercials are short, approximately 70% to 59%. All intertwined with $/yen also. Regards, Lee

To: ViperChick Secret Agent 006.9 who wrote (55111)	10/10/1998 8:48:00 AM
From: Lee	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 58727

Lisa,..Re: Bond action cbot.com Closing Financial Futures Report for Friday, October 9, 1998 Debt futures ended sharply lower. Fundamentals had little to do with today's dramatic sell-off in the Treasury market. Instead it was fear of repatriation of funds into Japan and the unwinding of positions that caused the Bond market to touch limit down levels for the first time since March 8, 1996 when a huge gain in non-farm payrolls spooked investors. cbot.com Financial Week in Review for October 9, 1998 Regards, Lee