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U.S. 10-year yield tops 2% as Bernanke says Fed may taper buys

By Susanne Walker and Cordell Eddings, Bloomberg | May 22, 2013

Treasuries fell, pushing 10-year note yields above 2 percent for the first time since March, after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke told Congress the Fed may cut the pace of bond purchases at the next few meetings if policy makers see indications of sustained economic growth.

Treasury yields fall to lowest in 6 weeks on Fed stimulus policy

By Susanne Walker and Cordell Eddings, Bloomberg | September 24, 2013

Treasury 10-year note yields fell to the lowest level in six weeks as investors bet the Federal Reserve will maintain monetary stimulus as it awaits a pick-up in economic growth, stoking demand for government debt.

Treasuries drop as Fed’s Plosser says economic outlook positive

By Susanne Walker and Cordell Eddings, Bloomberg | January 14, 2014

Treasuries fell for the first time in four days after Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Charles Plosser said the economy is on “firmer footing” and the central bank’s decision to cut debt purchases was a step in the right direction.

Traders flocking to Treasuries

By Susanne Walker and Cordell Eddings, Bloomberg | February 27, 2014

Bonds remained higher as the government sold $29 billion in seven-year notes to the highest demand in more than a year.

Treasuries rise as Fed begins purchases of longer-term US debt

By Susanne Walker and Cordell Eddings, Bloomberg | April 2, 2012

Treasuries rose as the Federal Reserve bought $4.5 billion of notes in the first of four rounds of purchases over three days that equals the most by the central bank since December.

Treasury yields tumble to records as Europe spurs refuge demand

By Susanne Walker and Cordell Eddings, Bloomberg | May 30, 2012

Treasury 10-year note yields fell to a record low as investors sought refuge from the deteriorating credit conditions of European sovereign borrowers.

Treasuries fall on Draghi comments as U.S. sells 7-year notes

By Susanne Walker and Cordell Eddings, Bloomberg | July 26, 2012

Treasuries fell as the yield at a seven-year-note sale exceeded forecasts after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said the ECB was ready to do whatever it takes to preserve the euro, damping safety demand.

Treasuries snap longest rally since 2008 amid optimism on Spain

By Susanne Walker and Cordell Eddings, Bloomberg | September 27, 2012

Treasuries fell for the first time in nine days, snapping their longest rally in almost four years, as optimism Spain is moving closer to meeting budget-deficit targets reduced the refuge appeal of U.S. government debt.

Yields on 10-year Treasuries decline to two-week low on jobs concern

By Susanne Walker and Cordell Eddings, Bloomberg | December 6, 2012

Treasury 10-year note yields dropped to a more than two-week low amid speculation the U.S. employment market is floundering as politicians debate the so-called fiscal cliff, sustaining demand for safer assets.

Treasuries drop as risk appetite increases, policy makers meet

By Susanne Walker and Cordell Eddings, Bloomberg | December 11, 2012

Treasuries fell, pushing 10-year yields to a two-week high, as investors sought higher-yielding assets and the Federal Open Market Committee began a two-day meeting amid forecasts it will decide to buy more bonds to spur the economy.

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