1.   Treasury yield drops However, the rally in U. S. Treasuries ground to a halt.

2.   More higher-rated companies are lining up to take advantage of the recent dip in benchmark treasury yields.

3.   More companies with high credit ratings are lining up to take advantage of the recent dip in benchmark treasury yields.

4.   Treasury yields also moved higher amid waning expectations the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates anytime soon, traders said.

5.   Treasury yields are benchmarks for consumer borrowing rates.

6.   Treasury yields have risen on signs that Federal Reserve may raise interest rates later this month to keep the economy from overheating and spurring inflation.

7.   Treasury yields reflected expectations for a Fed rate move even before the report was released, traders said.

8.   Treasury yields rose as the Labor Department said claims for unemployment benefits added to concern that the job market may be healthy enough to accelerate inflation.

9.   Treasury yields are high, once the current inflation rate is taken into account.

10.   Treasury yields have been depressed, perhaps artificially, by huge government surpluses and the aggressive retirement of long-term debt.