Thursday, April 12, 2007

TREASURIES-Bonds rise, helped by jobless claims

(Reuters) - A jump in U.S. weekly claims for jobless benefits offset the impact on bonds from a steep rise in U.S. import prices in March, analysts said.

Even though the import price data underscored the persistent inflation that could prevent any bond-friendly cut in official interest rates for many months, bond traders seized on signs the labor market might be slipping.


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