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Monthly Guide to the U.S. Retail Fixed Income Markets

Tradeweb Direct regularly publishes our own market commentary and analysis, including our monthly Market Transparency Report. The data and analysis contained in this monthly report are intended to provide transparency into the dynamics of the U.S. Fixed Income markets for retail investors. The report presents the important trends in the market, including trade volumes, most active issuers, yield/spread movements and buy/sell ratios. Retail trades are defined as odd-lot transactions under 100 bonds (i.e. less than $100,000 par value). The retail market is much smaller than the institutional market on a par value basis, but it accounts for more than 2/3 of the trades that occur in the marketplace.

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October Market Transparency Report

Agency: Agency median yield was 20bps higher, daily trading volume increased 1.2%. Buy/Sell Ratio was -0.3 lower.

CD: Median CD yield was flat, trading volume increased 13.5%. Buy/Sell Ratio was 1.3 higher.

Corporates: Corporate median yield was 30bps higher; daily trading volume increased 4.6%. Buy/Sell Ratio was -0.1 lower.

Municipal: Median yield was 35bps higher; daily trade volume increased 34.2%. Buy/Sell Ratio was -0.1 lower.

Treasury: Median yield was 4bps higher; daily trade volume increased 34.1%. Buy/Sell ratio was 0.4 higher.

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Tradeweb Direct Market Transparency Report - October 2023.pdf