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BOND REPORT: Treasurys Fall On Bernanke; 10-year Hits 2%

Treasurys swiftly reacted to comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke about the time frame for discussing changes to monetary policy, sending yields to their first day above 2% since mid-March.The 10-year note (10_YEAR) yield, which moves inversely to prices, rose to 2.034%, 10 basis points higher on the day.The 30-year bond (30_YEAR) yield rose 8 basis points to 3.217% and the 5-year note (5_YEAR) yield rose 7 basis points to 0.897%.In a prepared statement, Bernanke committed to "increasing or decreasing" asset purchases based on economic conditions, noting that tightening monetary policy would be premature.Tapering of the Fed's bond-purchase program would send bond yields higher, putting the Treasury market on alert for the time frame of such a decision.Yields had fallen, as bonds rallied, after the release of the prepared comments. But they reversed after a question-and-answer session with lawmakers provided a different tone, as Bernanke suggested that tapering purchases co...

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  5. Pimco's Gross Says Buying TIPS After Selloff

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  8. BOND REPORT: Treasurys Extend Drop After 10-year Auction

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  9. BOND REPORT: Treasurys Fall After Fed Minutes On Bond Buys

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  10. Treasurys Lose Slightly Ahead Of 10-year Auction

    Treasurys slipped Wednesday, sending yields on the 10-year note less than 1 basis point higher to 1.76%, as the market prepared for an auction of $21 billion in 10-y...

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  12. Pimco's Bill Gross Turns Bullish on 10-Year Treasury Notes

    Bond-market heavyweight Bill Gross has warmed up to longer-dated Treasury bonds again after snubbing the securities for months, the latest sign of how the Bank of Ja...

  1. BOND REPORT: Treasurys Swing To Losses In Risk-on Signal

    Treasurys turned lower Tuesday, extending their losing streak to seven of the last eight days as investors move into riskier assets.Yields rose as prices fell, sendi...

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  3. BOND REPORT: Treasurys Get Hit In Second Week Of Losses

    Treasurys fell in four out of five sessions this week, ending Friday roughly 16 basis points below their levels last week.Treasurys have been falling as several clos...

  4. Pimco's Gross Says Bond Bull Market Has Ended

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