July 30, 2010 – NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries prices augmented early gains Friday after the government reported a slightly weaker-than-forecast 2.4 percent rise in second-quarter economic growth.
The benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury note, up 10/32 in price before the report on gross domestic product was released, was up 17/32 after the report, its yield easing to 2.92 percent from 2.99 percent late Thursday.
The 30-year Treasury bond was up 1-5/32, its yield easing to 4.01 percent from 4.08 percent Thursday. (Editing by James Dalgleish)
