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Americas

Treasuries Decline as Stock Gains Lessen Refuge Appeal at 10-Year Auction Treasuries declined, led by losses in shorter-maturity debt, as gains in global stocks lessened the refuge appeal of U.S. government securities.

Treasury-Bund Yield Spread May Double in 2010, F&C's Michiel de Bruin Says The premium investors demand to hold Treasuries over German bunds may double in 2010 as Europe’s central bank is forced to keep interest rates on hold while the Federal Reserve prepares to tighten, F&C Netherlands BV said.

Citigroup Cuts Yield on $2 Billion TruPS Offering to 8.5%: Credit Markets Citigroup Inc., seeking capital after repaying bailout funds to the Treasury, is selling trust preferred securities as rising investor demand drives borrowing costs to near the lowest in almost five years.

AIG's `Money in the Door' Asset Sales Garner $3.2 Billion for Bondholders American International Group Inc. bondholders reaped at least $3.2 billion after the bailed-out company announced deals to sell its two largest non-U.S. life insurance divisions for $51 billion.

Europe

Harper's Yields Climb Above Treasuries Before Bond Auction: Canada Credit Canadian two-year government bonds are yielding the most over comparable Treasuries in five months as traders increase bets the Bank of Canada will raise interest rates before the Federal Reserve.

Bunds Fall After Sale of German Two-Year Notes, Portuguese Debt Auction German bonds declined after the nation sold 5 billion euros of two-year notes and Portugal’s larger-than-planned securities auction helped reduce the appeal of the safest debt.

Posen Says Bank of England Hopes Bond Plan Has `Done it' as Economy Grows Bank of England officials are counting on their 200 billion-pound ($300 billion) bond-purchase program to have succeeded in restoring the economy to growth, policy maker Adam Posen said.

Glencore Hires Banks to Issue Bonds as It Seeks to Fund Prodeco Purchase Glencore International AG is selling seven-year bonds in the world’s largest commodity trader’s first euro-denominated senior debt deal in almost two years.

Asia

Polish Bond Yields Decline to Three-Year Low at Auction as Rate Bets Drop Polish two-year bond yields fell to the lowest level in almost three years at today’s auction as investors scaled back expectations interest rates will rise by yearend.

Japan's 5-Year Yields Rise From This Year's Low Before Tomorrow's Auction Japan’s five-year notes fell, pushing yields up from the lowest level since December, on speculation primary dealers are trying to secure a higher coupon at tomorrow’s auction of the securities.


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