Wednesday, July 4, 2007

U.S. Treasuries Fall After European Bonds Decline on Interest Rate Concern

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. 10-year Treasury notes dropped
after Europe's government bonds slid for a second day yesterday
on speculation the European Central Bank will keep increasing
interest rates from a six-year high.

The yield on the benchmark 10-year note rose 2 basis points
to 5.06 percent as of 7:56 a.m. in Singapore, according to bond
broker Cantor Fitzgerald LP. The price of the 4 1/2 percent
security due in May 2017 fell 5/32, or $1.56 per $1,000 face
amount, to 95 21/32. A basis point is 0.01 percentage point.


Read more at Bloomberg Bonds News

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