By Ben Eisen
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices edged higher Monday ahead of data on pending-home sales, as the 10-year note 10_YEAR -0.60% yield continued to trade around the pivotal level of 3%. The benchmark note yield, which falls as prices rise, recently traded at 2.990%, down 1.5 basis points on the day, but climbed as high as 3.019% in morning trade. The 30-year bond 30_YEAR -0.48% yield fell 1 basis point to 3.920%. The 5-year note 5_YEAR -1.20% yield fell 1.5 basis points to 1.720%.
