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Treasuries fall, technicals overshadow U Mich data
Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:19 AM ET
NEW YORK, Sept 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury debt prices, particularly longer-dated debt, fell on Friday as inflation fears and
technical factors helped take precedence over weak consumer sentiment data.
The University of Michigan's preliminary September consumer sentiment survey came in at a much weaker than expected 76.9, the lowest reading in more than a decade. Economists expected a result of 85.0 compared with an August reading of 89.1.
Such a result might typically be expected to stoke buying, as investors flock to the bond market at any sign of weakness in the economy. But long-term inflation fears helped push prices lower, and technicals exacerbated the move.
The 10-year note fell 12/32 to yield 4.26 percent, a one-month high, with traders saying selling accelerated as yields pushed through barriers at 4.22 percent and then 4.25 percent.
Two-year notes (US2YT=RR: Quote, Profile, Research) were relatively stable, down just 1/32, with a yield of 3.91 percent . But the long-end movement helped widen the spread between two- and 10-year notes widened to 35 basis points from 32 on Thursday.
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