Wednesday, June 20, 2007

US stock indexes slip as rising yields spur rate worry

(Reuters) - U.S. stocks slipped on Wednesday as a rise in benchmark Treasury bond yields rekindled concern that higher interest rates would cut into corporate profits.

Worries about higher interest rates overshadowed news of Home Depot Inc.'s plan for a $22.5 billion share buyback and a report of a stronger-than-expected profit at Morgan Stanley.


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