Sunday, August 5, 2007

Treasuries Fall on Speculation Yields Near Three-Month Low to Deter Buyers

(Bloomberg) -- Treasuries fell on speculation yields
near the lowest in three months overstated concern that the
weakness in the U.S. subprime mortgage market will spread.

The yield on the benchmark 10-year note rose 2 basis points,
or 0.02 percentage point, to 4.7 percent at 7:01 a.m. in London,
according to bond broker Cantor Fitzgerald LP. The price of the
4 1/2 percent notes due May 2017 fell 1/8, or $1.25 per $1,000
face amount, to 98 15/32.


Read more at Bloomberg Bonds News

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