Wednesday, 09 May 2007

TREASURIES-Flat in Asia after Fed, 30-yr auction

(Reuters) - The Fed held the benchmark federal funds rate target unchanged at 5.25 percent as expected, but doused speculation of early rate cuts by saying core inflation remained somewhat elevated.

"Those who had expected the statement might be more dovish needed to cut back their long positions, and such selling pressure is lingering in Asian trade," said a trader at a U.S. Securities house in Tokyo.


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