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To: combjelly who wrote (218871)	2/11/2005 7:50:35 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574491

Chinese and Japanese investors, including the nations' central banks, are the two biggest holders of marketable U.S. Treasury securities, accounting for more than a fifth of the total outstanding as of November, according to the Treasury Department. Japan held $714.9 billion and China had $191.1 billion of the $3.95 trillion, the figures show. Fewer purchases of Treasuries by Asian central banks would send U.S. 10-year yields up as much as half a percentage point, according to Ralph Axel, a bond strategist in New York at HSBC Securities USA Inc. quote.bloomberg.com Of course, this isn't from a reliable source like Drudge or Fox, but... Frankly, Bloomberg is so over the top mainstream, I wouldn't have bothered to post it. Its not worth the bandwidth its printed on. ted