Treasuries Little Changed Before Bernanke, Report on International Demand

(Bloomberg) -- Treasuries were little changed
before testimony by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
tomorrow, and a report today forecast to show waning foreign
demand for U.S. assets.

U.S. 10-year notes snapped two days of gains fueled by
speculation losses in securities backed by subprime mortgage
loans would increase demand for safer government debt. Bernanke
may reiterate in his semi-annual testimony that policy makers
are focused on restraining inflation, suggesting the Fed won't
lower its benchmark interest rate from 5.25 percent this year.


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Walt Disney sells $1.1 billion in 2 parts - lead

(Reuters) - The sale included $750 million in three-year floating-rate notes with a coupon rate of 0.07 percentage point over the three-month London interbank offered rate and $350 million in 10-year notes priced to yield 0.90 percentage point over Treasuries.



BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan were the other joint lead managers of the sale.


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U.S. 10-Year Notes Fall on Speculation Fed May Keep Anti-Inflation Tilt

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. Treasuries fell on speculation
Federal Reserve policy makers will reiterate that inflation is
the biggest risk to the economy when they finish meeting today.

All 113 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News predict the
Fed will keep its key rate at 5.25 percent for an eighth time,
leaving Treasury yields below the central bank's benchmark. The
difference in yields between two and 10-year notes narrowed to
the least in more than a week on speculation inflation will ease.


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Colombian Peso Falls to Two-Week Low Versus Dollar as Risk Aversion Rises

(Bloomberg) -- Colombia's peso fell to a more-than-
two-week low on speculation that rising global interest rates
may prompt a flight to quality away from riskier, emerging
market assets.

The peso fell 2 percent last week, the biggest decline
since August, when yields on U.S. Treasury 10-year notes jumped
to a five-year high.


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Treasuries Fall Before Report That Will Show Consumer Sentiment Rebounded

(Bloomberg) -- Treasuries declined, pushing yields on
benchmark 10-year notes to the highest since January, before a
report today that will probably show confidence among U.S.
consumers rebounded this month.

Ten-year yields have risen almost half a percentage point in
the past four weeks on expectations signs of economic growth will
limit the scope for a cut in interest rates by the Federal
Reserve this year.


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U.S. Notes Are Little Changed, Near Three-Month High on Outlook for Growth

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. 10-year notes were little
changed as last week's decline, which pushed yields to the
highest in three months, attracted investors who are betting on
slower economic growth and lower interest rates.

Treasuries fell the most since January last week, with 10-
year yields approaching the 2007 high of 4.90 percent reached on
Jan. 26. U.S. notes erased earlier gains after a rise in
European equities dimmed the allure of fixed income assets and
prompted traders to pare bets the Federal Reserve will cut
interest rates this year.


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