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The terms of the refunding are to be announced on May 1.
"That's fine for right now, but it makes you wonder if there will be any money around when the refunding takes place."
"I would be surprised if the market didn't try to sell off as we get closer to the refunding."
Some concern was expressed about Japanese participation in the refunding.
Terms of the refunding are scheduled to be announced Wednesday.
"There is more balanced interest in the issues to be sold at this refunding," he said.
"We are absorbing the refunding without doing too much damage."
Altogether, the authority plans to issue about $2.8 billion in debt for the refunding.
The $30.5 billion in securities to be sold is a record for a quarterly refunding.
"A large part, if not all, of the bonds sold at the refunding have been distributed."
He also said heavy supply could be a concern when the Treasury's refunding got under way next week.
The refunding should increase the supply of Treasury notes and bonds by more than $30 billion.
The Treasury's refunding continues today with a sale of 30-year bonds.
"Otherwise, no one will stick his neck out at the refunding," he added.
On Thursday, the refunding will conclude with the sale of a new 30-year bond.
Also, the Treasury will announce the size of its quarterly refunding.
The Treasury maturities involved in the refunding also drew interest.
"But our reading is that Treasury will not choose to significantly boost the size in this refunding."
In addition, the Treasury said it will also sell $10 billion worth of 36-day cash management bills during the refunding.
"At least some of those issues, most probably the budget, will probably be resolved before the refunding."
Traders said some of the selling was to raise cash to pay for issues bought at last week's refunding.
Historically, bill auctions often do well in the week of a quarterly refunding.
Also, the refunding will increase the supply of new Treasury issues at a time when the market is unsettled, to say the least.
The breakdown of Treasury refunding has been changed (lowering the 30-year offering).
Also weighing on the market was new supply, with the Government's quarterly refunding of debt this week.