TREASURIES-30-year bonds add to earlier gains

NEW YORK, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Prices of U.S. 30-year Treasurybonds rose 1 point near midday on Tuesday, as growing losses onWall Street prompted by worries about a slowing global economyfed safe-haven purchases of less risky government debt.

The yield on 30-year bonds was last 2.917 percent, down 5basis points from Friday's close and below its 200-day movingaverage.

The U.S. bond market was closed on Monday due to theColumbus Day holiday.

(Reporting by Richard Leong; Editing by Leslie Adler)

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