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- Rates mixed at weekly Treasury auction
- Treasurys up before Fed buyback 5-year auction
- Personal effects including Monroe’s receipts for alcohol and …
- FREX-Dollar up before Treasury auction; confidence rises
Rates mixed at weekly Treasury auction
The Associated Press
The Treasury Department auctioned $31 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 0. 175 percent down from 0. 185 percent last week. Another $30 billion in six-month bills was auctioned at a discount rate of 0.
Treasurys up before Fed buyback 5-year auction
MarketWatch
Treasury 10 Year UST5YR U. debt later this morning. Yields on 10-year notes fell 2 basis points to 3.
Personal effects including Monroe’s receipts for alcohol and …
BBC News
Personal effects including Monroe’s receipts for alcohol and Presley’s pill bottles are among the lots up for sale. Monroe’s bath robe – purported to be the last item of clothing that she wore – has a guide price of up to $6000 (£3745) at the auction. The event which includes a whole host of celebrity memorabilia takes place on the 26 and 27 June. MinutiaeA number of items from Monroe’s final home in California including two bricks from the house and furnishings are also among the lots. Medical paraphernalia from Elvis Presley’s doctor is also listed in the Julien’s Auctions catalogue including a nasal douche and his leather bag. A chunky lapis stone ring that belonged to the musical star is expected to fetch $20000 (£12500).
FREX-Dollar up before Treasury auction; confidence rises
Reuters
39; also falls vs yen (Recasts; adds comments details) By Vivianne Rodrigues NEW YRK May 26 (Reuters) – The dollar rose versus theeuro on Tuesday as signs of improving consumer confidence inthe United States combined with worries about Germany’s bankshurt the European currency after a rally last week. The euro was also hit by weak economic data whileinvestors awaited a U. debt auction to gauge foreign appetitefor the greenback. The dollar traded at five-month lows last week pushedlower in part by concerns that soaring deficits may threatenthe United States’ ‘AAA’ sovereign debt rating. A new test of investor appetite for dollar assets will comethis week as the U.
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