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The Market At 2010-03-09 15:55:09 ET

10-Year: 3.697 +05/32   GNMAs:    EUR/USD: 1.3596   USD/JPY: 89.9688

(14:57) Edging higher into close

(14:36) Not much in light trade

(13:20) Pushing lower even as auction was well received

(10:00) Sliding in slow trade. Chicago's Evans speaking but should stay off policy

(8:51) ECB's talking Weber aids bid

(8:12) Edging higher on correction and China

$31B 4-wks

$26B 1-yrs

Auction $40B 3-yrs draw 1.437% with a bid-to-cover 3.13 and indirect bidders 51.8%


Euro Drag: The dollar was pushed back off into the auction, ticking...

The Interest Rate Outlook

Last Updated: 2010-03-09, 16:00:16 ET

Too Legit to Commit?
The Federal Open Market Committee met this week, as all around global drama unfolded, Treasury official's (and former Fedsters) were grilled by lawmakers, and the market continued to mind its own business and trade wherever it felt like trading. All the while pundits and assorted talking heads felt it necessary to shout from the roof-tops and pound the "Politicized Fed"...