Low Inflation Gives Bonds Biggest Gain In Three Years

Investor's Business Daily - Investing RSS http://ift.tt/1B6tGhO Treasuries have had the biggest returns since 2011, buoyed by a global slowdown and low inflation, even as the U.S. economy grows and the Federal Reserve prepares to raise interest rates next year. Benchmark 10-year yields touched the lowest in more than a week and remained down after a Chicago business barometer slowed and jobless claims rose. Treasuries have been supported as oil has plummeted, keeping a lid on consumer prices.