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Treasury Two-Year Yield Drops to Record Low on U.S. Jobs, China Growth
Treasuries rallied, pushing the two- year note yield to an all-time low, as U.S. companies added fewer jobs in June than economists forecast and China’s manufacturing growth slowed.

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India hikes interest rates by 25 basis points
India’s central bank on Friday hiked two key short-term interest rates by 25 basis points in a bid to tame double-digit inflation.

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Duke Says Return to Pre-Crisis Lending May Take Years
Federal Reserve Governor Elizabeth Duke said that while an improving U.S. economy will help reverse a decline in credit, it may take several years for lending to return to pre-crisis levels.

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RBI raises short-term rates to contain inflation
Reserve Bank of India on Friday raised short-term lending and borrowing rates.

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