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U.S. 30-year Treasury prices trim losses, turn flat

NEW YORK, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Prices for U.S. 30-yearTreasury bonds trimmed losses to turn briefly flaton Wednesday, shortly before an auction of 10-year debt.

Bond prices had fallen earlier in the day as traders reducedholdings to make room for $21 billon in 10-year note supply.

But 10- and 30-year debt prices pared losses shortly aheadof the auction, with the 30-year bond briefly erasing the day'slosses before dipping again.

(Reporting by Luciana Lopez; Editing by Leslie Adler)

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