Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Treasuries Rise a Third Day as Housing Starts Decline to a Four-Month Low

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. Treasuries rose for a third
straight day after a government report showed home construction
slowed to a four-month low in May.

The consecutive declines in yields on benchmark 10-year
notes is the longest streak in two months. Yields on the
securities had touched the highest in five-years last week as
investors pared expectations for the Federal Reserve to reduce
interest rates this year.


Read more at Bloomberg Bonds News

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