Thursday, June 7, 2007

Treasury 10-Year Note Falls Most in Three Years as Yield Exceeds 5 Percent

(Bloomberg) -- The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury
note fell the most in more than three years after New Zealand
unexpectedly raised interest rates, igniting concern other
central banks will respond to faster global growth.

Interest-rate futures and options showed traders who as
recently as December were betting on three quarter-percentage
point rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year boosted bets on
an increase in borrowing costs. The tumble pushed 10-year yields
above 5 percent for the first time since August.


Read more at Bloomberg Bonds News

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