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Treasurys Yields Continue Rise As Bernanke Speaks

Treasury prices continued to fall Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke addressed questions from the press following the central bank's policy meeting. The 10-year note yield, which moves inversely to price, rose 11.5 basis points to 2.300%. The 30-year bond yield rose 6.5 basis points to 3.408% and the 5-year note yield rose 14.5 basis points to 1.206%.Copyright © 2013 MarketWatch, Inc....

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