Tuesday, 31 July 2007

Treasury Two-Year Yields Rise From Near 4-Month Low on Less Safety Demand

(Bloomberg) -- Treasury two-year note yields rose
from near a four-month low as a rebound in corporate bonds and
stocks sapped demand for the safety of government debt.

A boost in demand for higher-risk assets combined with two-
year yields near the lowest since March provided investors with
few reasons to buy Treasuries. The risk of owning European
corporate bonds fell by a record amount today as home lender
GMAC LLC said subprime mortgage losses had narrowed.


Read more at Bloomberg Bonds News

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