Monday, 25 June 2007

U.S. 10-Year Notes Gain Before Report Likely to Show Falling Home Sales

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. 10-year notes rose for a second
day before an industry report that's expected to show home
resales fell to the lowest since June 2003 last month.

Benchmark Treasuries may extend gains, after their first
weekly advance since early May, as a U.S. housing slump would
support the case for a lower interest rates. Futures contracts
show traders see a 28 percent chance the Federal Reserve will
lower its target a quarter percentage point by the end of the
year, compared with zero percent a week ago.


Read more at Bloomberg Bonds News

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