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TOKYO, May 20- A Japanese government panel warns there is "absolutely no" guarantee that domestic investors will keep buying government bonds, citing the risk of a spike in bond yields that could crimp long-term growth prospects, according to a draft report seen by Reuters on Monday.
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*U.S. private sector adds 198,000 jobs in February. *10- year yields at highest in more than a week. NEW YORK, March 6- U.S.
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*U.S. private sector adds 198,000 jobs in February. *10- year yields at highest in more than a week. NEW YORK, March 6- U.S.
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*U.S. private sector adds 198,000 jobs in February. NEW YORK, March 6- Prices for U.S. "I would not say we're headed toward a robust pace anytime soon, but I do think it's encouraging that the economy seems to be gathering a little more steam," said Russell T. Price, senior economist with Ameriprise Financial Services Inc in Troy, Michigan.
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NEW YORK, March 6- U.S. stock index futures extended gains after data showed private employers added 198,000 jobs in February, the biggest increase in a year. S&P 500 futures rose 6.6 points and were above fair value, a formula that evaluates pricing by taking into account interest rates, dividends and time to expiration of the contract.
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NEW YORK, March 6- U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday ahead of data on the labor market and looked set to extend recent gains after the Dow set a new record a day earlier. *Overnight in Europe, stock markets rose to their highest since the 2008 financial crisis.
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At 0701 GMT, futures for Euro STOXX 50, for Germany's DAX and for France's CAC were all around 0.2 percent lower.
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TOKYO, March 6- Japanese government bond prices fell on Wednesday, giving up some of their steep gains earlier this week, with the superlong sectors underperforming, leading to the yield curve steepening.
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*Physical buying in Asia not enough to offset ETF outflow. SINGAPORE, March 6- Gold traded in a narrow range and hovered around $1,575 an ounce on Wednesday, evoking little interest from investors who switched to riskier assets as confidence in the global economy grew.
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TOKYO, March 6- Prices on superlong Japanese government bonds fell on Wednesday, giving up some of the steep gains earlier this week, although the 10- year yield held steady, supported by expectations that the Bank of Japan will embark on further aggressive monetary easing.
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We "suspect a drop is now likely to unfold over the next several months," Piper analysts said, adding that their full-year forecast is for a "hop, a drop and a pop."
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*China budget to support consumer-led growth. Treasuries fell on Tuesday as growth hopes for China and better-than-expected U.S. data helped push stocks to record highs, with yields for U.S. government debt rangebound as investors looked to key events later in the week.
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*U.S. service sector data due at 10:00 am ( 1500 GMT. *China budget to support consumer-led growth. We're not really making any real headway either way, "said Justin Lederer, Treasury strategist at Cantor, Fitzgerald in New York."
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NEW YORK, March 5- U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday, with the Dow within reach of a record closing high, as investors awaited data on the U.S. services sector. *Also boosting equities was China's announcement of its 2013 government spending plans, with outgoing Premier Wen Jiabao announcing record spending that will sustain growth in the country.
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TOKYO, March 5- Japanese government bonds sagged after a lackluster 10- year debt sale on Tuesday, though benchmark yields marked their lowest in a decade before the auction on continued expectations of aggressive easing from the Bank of Japan.
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*China budget to support consumer-led growth. Treasury debt prices fell on Tuesday as Wall Street stock indexes pushed to record highs, with investors turning away from safe-haven assets as higher government spending in China and solid U.S. data whetted risk appetite.
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WASHINGTON, March 4- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will form a joint venture for securitizing home loans that could end up replacing the two government-controlled mortgage finance giants, their regulator said on Monday.
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WASHINGTON, March 4- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will build a new joint company for securitizing home loans as a stepping stone toward shrinking the government's role in the mortgage market, the regulator of the U.S. government-controlled firms said on Monday.
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*Oversupply, slowing China growth weigh on oil prices. NEW YORK, March 4- U.S. crude oil hit its lowest level in 2013 and settled down for a third straight session on Monday on signs of an over-supplied market and slowing China growth, while gold fell as demand waned for bullion-backed exchange-traded funds.
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NEW YORK, March 4- Gold prices eased on Monday as demand waned for gold-backed exchange-traded funds and investors continued to digest the effect of wide-ranging U.S. government spending cuts on bullion. The White House ordered cuts in government spending on Friday night.