MW: Treasurys tick higher after jobless claims data
By Greg Morcroft
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - U.S. Treasury prices rose on Thursday, sending yields down after the latest data showed a rise in new claims for unemployment that was the highest since January. The data sparked concern that the employment gains reported recently may be slowing. The benchmark 10-year note TYM2 +0.14% was 4/32 higher to yield 1.97%.