Thursday, June 7, 2007

Treasury 10-Year Note Falls Most in Two Years as Yield Exceeds 5 Percent

(Bloomberg) -- The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury
note fell the most in almost two years after New Zealand
unexpectedly raised interest rates, igniting concern other
central banks will respond to faster global growth.

Interest-rate futures and options showed traders who as
recently as December were betting on three quarter-percentage
point rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year boosted bets on
an increase in borrowing costs. Ten-year yields surpassed 5
percent for the first time since August and exceeded two-year
yields by the most in more than a year.


Read more at Bloomberg Bonds News

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