Sunday, August 5, 2007

Treasuries Little Changed on Signs of Slowing Expansion, Decline in Stocks

(Bloomberg) -- Treasuries were little changed as
Asian stocks slid and speculation increased that losses tied to
subprime mortgages will prompt the Federal Reserve to cut
interest rates this year.

Ten-year notes may extend their gains into a fifth week
after reports showed employers added fewer jobs than expected
last month and bond investors are becoming less bearish.
Treasuries are on track to return 5.3 percent this year, the
most since 2002, according to a Merrill Lynch & Co. index.


Read more at Bloomberg Bonds News

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