Treasury Yield Curve Reaches Steepest Since 2005 as Investors Seek Safety

(Bloomberg) -- The difference in Treasury 10-year
and two-year note yields widened to the most since October 2005
as investors sought a haven from hedge fund losses.

Two-year notes were poised for their first weekly gain
since April, while 10-year notes were down for a seventh week,
widening the yield advantage of the longer-term debt to 21 basis
points. Investors bought two-year notes as creditors moved to
liquidate assets from two Bear Stearns Cos. hedge funds.


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