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Treasury prices rise on stock market retreat

NEW YORK -- Treasury prices rose Tuesday as another record run in oil prices sent stock market investors fleeing to the safety of government debt.

Treasurys fall after surprising drop in jobless claims

NEW YORK -- Treasury prices fell Thursday as investors, already anticipating an end to the Federal Reserve's rate-cutting campaign, found another reason to sell government bonds when a report showed a surprising drop in unemployment claims.

Treasuries decline as shadow is cast on more Fed rate cuts

NEW YORK -- Treasury prices fell Monday as investors speculated that the Federal Reserve would follow the Bank of England's lead in using means beyond cutting interest rates to ease tightness in the credit markets.

Treasury prices slip despite mostly negative economic data

NEW YORK -- Treasury prices fell slightly Thursday, with investors hopeful the credit crisis is largely over but uncertain about the prospects for the U.S. economy.

Treasurys Close Modestly Lower

NEW YORK -- Treasury prices were mostly lower Monday as investors digested more worrisome news in the banking sector and a government report that showed retail sales moved higher in March.

Treasurys Dip on Rebound in Stocks

NEW YORK -- Treasury prices fell Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said regulators should take steps to stave off future financial troubles and as weekly unemployment claims fell.

Treasury Prices Fall in Quiet Session

NEW YORK -- Treasury prices fell in a relatively quiet session Monday as Wall Street digested reports of corporate dealmaking, a bullish sign for the stock market that lessened investors' need for the safety of government bonds.

Bonds Rally on Treasury Plan Concerns

NEW YORK -- Treasury prices rallied Monday amid concerns that an exhaustive Bush administration proposal to completely overhaul financial regulation won't address the current credit crisis.

Treasurys Mixed After Economic Reports

NEW YORK -- Long-term Treasury prices closed higher Thursday after investors digested a series of uneven economic reports that on balance suggested more interest rate cuts could be in the offing.

Treasurys Rally After Bear Stearns Deal

NEW YORK -- Treasury prices rallied Monday on concerns that the sale of Bear Stearns Cos. to JPMorgan Chase & Co. may be followed by further unraveling in the financial system.

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