Friday, 29 June 2007

Treasuries Advance as Inflation Gauge Preferred by Federal Reserve Slows

(Bloomberg) -- Treasuries rose after a government
report showed the Federal Reserve's most closely watched measure
of inflation slowed in May and consumer spending increased less
than economists forecast.

U.S. government securities also got a boost from investors
who typically buy Treasuries at the end of the month to match
changes in benchmark indexes. The 10-year note's yield has
declined on the last business day of June each of the past five
years.


Read more at Bloomberg Bonds News

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