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Treasuries rebound on stock weakness, economic worries

NEW YORK -- Treasurys rose slightly Tuesday as concerns about the housing market and corporate profits raised demand for the safety of government securities.

Treasurys Fall As Stock Market Rallies

NEW YORK -- Treasurys fell sharply Monday as another big gain in stocks encouraged investors to draw more money away from the safety of bonds. A sweetened buyout deal for Bear Stearns Cos. and better than expected housing data also lessened the market's appetite for government debt.

Treasurys Rise on CPI, Bear Bailout

NEW YORK -- Treasurys rallied Friday, benefiting from a stock market unnerved by liquidity troubles at Bear Stearns and data showing unexpectedly mild inflation last month.

Treasurys Fall As Fed Ramps Up Liquidity

NEW YORK -- Treasury prices sold off sharply Tuesday after the Federal Reserve and other major central banks unveiled a plan to offer up to $200 billion in Treasurys to cash-starved financial institutions.

Treasurys Mixed Amid Complex News Flow

NEW YORK -- Treasurys closed mixed Friday, after being buffeted by a complex mix of news developments, including heavy monthly job losses on the one hand and a generally successful stock sale by bond insurer Ambac Financial Group Inc. on the other.

Treasurys Rise on Rising Credit Fears

NEW YORK -- Treasurys rallied Thursday, as news of margin call problems at Carlyle Capital Corp. Ltd. and Thornburg Mortgage and a financing squeeze for an Alabama county made clear the credit crisis has entered a troubling new stage.

Long-Term Treasurys Hit by PPI News

NEW YORK -- Long-term Treasurys fell Tuesday after the latest wholesale price report raised concerns that a commodities rally has sent inflation spiraling throughout the broader economy.

Treasurys Rally; More Rate Cuts Expected

NEW YORK -- Treasurys rallied forcefully once more Wednesday, with the 2-year yield plunging to a four-year low and mirroring investors' belief that the Federal Reserve has embarked on a rate cutting spree.

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