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Treasury 30-Year Bond Yield Drops Below 2% for First Time

Treasury 30-Year Bond Yield Drops Below 2% for First Time

(Bloomberg) -- The yield on 30-year Treasuries dropped below 2% for the first time, amid concerns about slowing global economic growth.

The yield fell as much as three basis points to 1.9883% in Asia trading Thursday, extending a 15 basis point decline the day before.

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