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The fact that buying tapered off after Wednesday’s and Tuesday’s [Treasury auction] sales underscores the attention that traders are placing on the Jackson Hole, Wyo., summit at which Bernanke will speak, betting against the prospect of some form of new bond-buying initiative…..<\/span><\/p>\n

Troves of tepid economic data in the past few weeks had worked up hopes that the Fed would step in with some sort of disclosure at this weekend’s conference. But those expectations have died down since the start of the week as new data show the global economic recovery might not have slowed down as much as some investors thought.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

via Cynthia Lin: Dow Jones Newswires|Treasury Prices Sink As Investors Pause Ahead Of Jackson Hole – WSJ.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The fact that buying tapered off after Wednesday’s and Tuesday’s [Treasury auction] sales underscores the attention that traders are placing on the Jackson Hole, Wyo., summit at which Bernanke will speak, betting against the prospect of some form of new bond-buying initiative….. Troves of tepid economic data in the past few weeks had worked up … <\/p>\n

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