By Ben Eisen
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices mostly rose Tuesday ahead of an auction of $29 billion in 3-year notes 3_YEAR +0.23% , the first in a set of three auctions this week. Ahead of the sale at 1 p.m. Eastern, the 10-year note 10_YEAR -0.35% yield, which falls as prices rise, was down 1.5 basis points at 2.597%. The 30-year bond 30_YEAR -0.41% yield fell 2 basis points to 3.389%, while the 5-year note 5_YEAR +0.18% yield fell half a basis point to 1.674%. Treasury prices rose after data showed a drop in the trade deficit.
