NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices were slightly higher on Tuesday, pushing yields down, before reports on home prices and consumer confidence. Analysts noted the small moves over the last couple sessions after yields touched the highest since last year and struggled to break above key levels, with big events on the horizon, including month-end buying and jobs data, as well as information about the government's debt sales next week. "The market still holds its breath over tomorrow's ADP report, tomorrow's month-end extension, Friday's nonfarm payroll report and then next week's auctions," said strategists at RBS Securities. Yields on 10-year notes (UST10Y 3.87, +0.02, +0.52%) , which move inversely to prices, slid 1 basis point to 3.86%.
