Trading

Firms vie to set up new ways to trade Treasurys

Market already being reshaped by some banks’ pullback and the growth of high-speed trading

Firms vie to set up new ways to trade Treasurys

A host of companies are vying to set up new electronic networks for trading US Treasurys, the latest upheaval in a $12.5 trillion market already being reshaped by some large banks’ pullback and the growth of fast-trading firms.

The efforts highlight the shifting role of banks, and gyrations in the market as the Federal Reserve prepares to lift interest rates in the months ahead.

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