And to one way of thinking, extending the time might reduce the likelihood of any wild drop (or spike).

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Several dealers said they had heard the market movements even prompted a large Japanese bank to sell a huge amount of JGBs on Friday, contributing to the temporary drop in prices and spike in yields.

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Indeed Clear Capital has tracked a direct correlation between REO saturation and market prices: when REOs spike, prices drop.

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