Treasuries Lose Ground
TSC Staff
02/08/07 - 09:25 AM EST
Treasury prices were easing Thursday morning, led by a drop in the long bond.
The 30-year was losing 7/32 in price to 94 9/32, yielding 4.87%. The 10-year fell nearly 6/32 to 99, with a yield of 4.75%.
On the shorter end, the two-year slipped 1/32 to 99 31/32, yielding 4.89%, and the five-year gave up 2/32 to 100 and was yielding 4.74%.
In the foreign exchange market, the dollar was stronger, rising against the yen, the euro and the British pound.