Monday, June 4, 2007

U.S. Treasuries Increase as Yields Near Nine-Month High Attract Investors

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. Treasuries rose the most in more
than three weeks as benchmark 10-year note yields near the
highest since August attracted investors.

The 10-year note's yield reached a nine-month high of 4.96
percent on June 1, having increased from the year's low of 4.44
percent on March 5. Futures traders have cut the odds of a
reduction in borrowing costs by the Federal Reserve for the end
of 2007 to 24 percent from 100 percent at the start of May.


Read more at Bloomberg Bonds News

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