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BOND REPORT: Treasurys Ride Higher In Volatile Trading

Treasurys moved higher Monday as stocks lingered in the red during a topsy-turvy session that saw global markets fall decisively.The 10-year note (10_YEAR) yield, which moves inversely to price, ended the day down 2.5 basis points at 2.019%. The benchmark note yield had been down as much as 5 basis points on the day, helping pare back a 10-basis-point rise on Wednesday.The 30-year bond (30_YEAR) yield was down 3 basis points to 3.191%, while the 5-year note (5_YEAR) yield was down 1.5 basis points at 0.891%.U.S. equities opened lower and hit triple-digit losses before paring back. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) closed 12 points lower and the S&P 500 index (SPX) fell 4 points. Treasurys moved in tandem, benefiting from flights to the safe-haven government debt throughout the day.The volatility illustrates the ripple that continues to flow through the global markets from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony before Congress Wednesday. Bernanke indicated that the Fed c...

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