Thursday, July 19, 2007

Treasuries Fall as Initial Jobless Claims Drop, Stocks Reach Record Highs

(Bloomberg) -- Treasuries fell as record stocks and
an unexpected drop in new claims for unemployment benefits
indicated the U.S. economy is weathering a slump in housing.

The declines were limited by drops in a regional
manufacturing index and a gauge of future economic growth, as
well as fresh signs defaults on subprime mortgages are hurting
investors. For the third time in three weeks, the benchmark 10-
year note's yield yesterday traded below 5 percent before
closing above that level as investors demanded higher returns.


Read more at Bloomberg Bonds News

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