U.S. Treasury debt prices were lower Friday despite a jump in the August unemployment rate as investors bet yields had recently fallen far enough to reflect the weakening economy.

U.S. Treasury debt prices rose Thursday, taking benchmark yields to four-month lows as plunging stocks stoked a safety bid for government debt on more signs of deterioration in the labor market.

U.S. Treasury debt prices edged up Wednesday, pushing benchmark yields down near four-month lows as weaker oil prices eased bond investors' inflation expectations, traders said.

U.S. Treasury debt prices rose Tuesday as inflation concerns eased thanks to a sharp sell-off in oil and a report showing a steep drop in prices paid by U.S. manufacturers.

U.S. Treasury debt prices eased Friday with some concern over rising inflation within data on July personal income and spending.

U.S. Treasury debt prices fell Thursday after a stronger-than-expected revision to second-quarter growth cast doubt on whether the U.S. economy was in or near recession.

Bond insurer MBIA has agreed to take over $184 billion of municipal bonds currently backed by FGIC, providing additional stability to bond holders and perhaps helping its troubled rival avoid insolvency.

U.S. Treasury debt prices mostly eased Wednesday after news of unexpectedly strong orders for longer-lasting goods last month eased some concern about sagging economic growth.

U.S. Treasury debt prices fell on Friday, pushing benchmark yields to the highest this week as a surging stock market curbed any safe-haven bidding for government bonds.

U.S. Treasury debt prices fell Thursday as investors turned away from bonds to buy the debt of government-sponsored agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

U.S. Treasury debt prices rose Wednesday as investors continued their search for safe-haven investments amid rising fears the government may have to bail out mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

U.S. Treasurys turned mostly negative Tuesday as investors pulled cash out of bonds to buy agency debt after Freddie Mac marketed $3 billion of five-year debt, traders said.

U.S. Treasury debt prices rose for a third straight session Monday, taking benchmark yields to one-month lows as weaker stocks ignited safe-haven bidding for lower-risk government debt.

U.S. government bond prices rose for a second session on Friday, pushing yields to one-month lows as falling energy prices and a slowing economy reduced fears of inflation.

U.S. Treasurys prices rose Thursday on perceptions that a slow economy and receding commodity prices would allow inflation to ebb and let the Federal Reserve keep interest rates unchanged until next year.