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Treasuries Little Changed as $8 Billion TIPS Auction Draws `Strong' Demand Treasuries were little changed, erasing earlier losses, as a government auction of $8 billion in 10-year inflation-indexed notes drew the most demand in more than eight years.

Fed Didn't Arrange Mortgage-Backed Repos For the First Time Since March The Federal Reserve didn’t add temporary 28-day reserves in exchange for mortgage-backed securities for the first time since it began a weekly lending program in March.

Richardson Adviser Helped JPMorgan Win New Mexico Bond Deals Under Review One of New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson’s senior political advisers lobbied the state on behalf of JPMorgan Chase & Co., which won a leading role on municipal bond deals under federal scrutiny and a factor in his decision to withdraw from becoming U.S. commerce secretary.

Korea's MagnaChip May File for Bankruptcy After Missing Payment, KDP Says MagnaChip Semiconductor LLC, the South Korean chipmaker, is likely to file for bankruptcy, according to KDP Investment Advisors Inc.

Europe

European Government Bonds Drop Most in Almost 4 Months Before Debt Sales European government bonds fell by the most in almost four months before sales of debt in the euro region this week and as gains in equity markets eroded investor demand for the safest assets.

European, U.S. Bond Yields Likely to `Ratchet Higher' on Supply, ING Says Yields on U.S. Treasuries and European bonds may rise as governments increase sales of the securities, according to ING Groep NV.

HSH Nordbank, Commerzbank Plan to Sell First German Government-Backed Debt HSH Nordbank AG, the world’s biggest shipbuilding financier, and Commerzbank AG are among German banks planning to sell government-backed bonds.

Asia

Japan 10-Year Bonds Fall a 2nd Day as Stock Gains Crimp Demand for Debt Japanese 10-year government bonds fell for a second day, the first back-to-back declines in almost a month, as stock gains reduced demand for debt.

Malaysia May Raise Government Bond Sales in 2009 by 22 Percent, CIMB Says Malaysia will sell a record amount of bonds this year to fund economic stimulus spending and may offer its first foreign-currency bonds since 2002, according to CIMB Investment Bank Bhd.

Bond Risk Increases on Concern Company Profits to Deteriorate in Recession The cost of protecting Asia-Pacific bonds against default increased on concern corporate earnings will continue to deteriorate this year, overshadowing government efforts to revive the global economy.

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