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Treasurys Turn To Weekly Gain After Jobs Data

Treasury prices gain, with short-term securities on pace for a weekly gain, after a government report showed the economy lost more jobs last month than economists expected, raising concern the U.S. recovery will unfold at a painfully slow pace.

Nov 6 2009 3:40 PM
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Yield Curve

Key Interest Rates
Bond Current Previous Change Change %
*Prices as of 11/6/2009 5:01 PM. Source: S&P Comstock
3 Month Bill 0.05 0.03 0.02 66.67
6 Month Bill 0.15 0.15 0.00 0.00
2 Year Note 0.84 0.88 -0.04 -4.55
5 Year Note 2.29 2.33 -0.04 -1.72
10 Year Note 3.49 3.52 -0.03 -0.85
30 Year Bond 4.39 4.40 -0.01 -0.23