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Treasury Yield Curve Flattest Since January on Inflation Outlook, Supply The difference in yield between 2- and 10-year Treasury notes narrowed for a fifth week as the Federal Reserve reiterated it would keep borrowing costs low for an “extended” period and reports showed a lack of inflation.

CDO `Samaritan' Hildene Duels With Fund Goliaths Over Stripping Collateral Hildene Capital Management LLC, the $150 million hedge fund that gained 33 percent last year, is fighting firms 100 times its size to preserve the value of collateralized debt obligations holding bank securities.

Hartford Financial, AIG Unit Sell Debt, Signalling Confidence in Economy Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., the insurer bailed out by the Treasury in June, and aircraft lessor International Lease Finance Corp. tapped the corporate bond market this week, showing growing investor confidence the U.S. economy won’t fall back into recession.

AIG CDOs Sold to Federal Reserve Put on Review for Downgrade by Moody's The largest collateralized debt obligations insured by American International Group Inc. and taken over by the Federal Reserve as part of AIG’s bailout may be downgraded by Moody’s Investors Service.

Europe

Fed May Increase Discount Rate Before Next Policy Meeting, Economists Say The Federal Reserve may increase the discount rate, charged on direct loans to banks, before the next meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on April 28, economists said.

Three-Month Dollar Libor Rises Most Since September on U.S. Liquidations The cost of borrowing in dollars between banks for three months in London rose the most since September as U.S. companies liquidated funds parked in the banking system to meet a tax deadline.

Trichet Will Push `Strongly' for More Transparency on Credit-Default Swaps European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said he’s pushing “strongly” for more transparency around credit default swaps.

Greece Bailout Spat Triggers Increase in Cost of PIIGS Default Protection A squabble between the European Union’s biggest members over an aid plan for Greece is triggering a surge in the cost of credit-default swaps linked to some of the region’s most indebted nations.

Asia

Russia to Meet U.S. Investors for First Eurobond Sale Since 1998 Default Russian government officials will meet U.S. investors for the country’s first sale of Eurobonds since the 1998 financial crisis next month, taking advantage of record-low yields to plug its budget deficit.

Japan's Bonds Complete Third Weekly Decline on Signs Economy Is Recovering Japan’s bonds fell for a third week as signs the world’s second-largest economy is recovering damped demand for the safety of government debt.

China Says Treasury Purchases Help to Stabilize World Financial Markets China’s purchase of U.S. treasuries has helped to stabilize financial markets, He Ning, head of the Ministry of Commerce’s department of American and Oceanian affairs, said at a briefing today. Relatively cheap Chinese goods have also helped the U.S. to control inflation, He said today.


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