Treasuries rise after Bernanke's speech

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Treasuries gained, heading towards the biggest weekly drop in yields in 13 months after the Fed indicated that it will not taper its monetary stimulus. The yield on 10-year Treasuries dropped 1 basis point to 2.56% so far today, while it decreased 18 basis points this week, the biggest decrease since June 1, 2012. Treasuries have lost 3.6% this year.
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