Wednesday, April 11, 2007

TREASURIES-Bonds edge up ahead of Bernanke, Fed minutes

(Reuters) - Since that meeting, bond prices have generally fallen, and yields risen, with investors increasingly jittery that rising inflation might prevent the Fed from cutting interest rates for the foreseeable future.

The bond market could be swayed by any guidance from Bernanke or Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker on how the Fed views recent signs of persistently elevated inflation pressures. Bernanke is due to speak at 1 p.m. on "Market Discipline and Regulation" and Lacker will speak on inflation and unemployment at 12:45 p.m. .


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