Treasurys fall as traders buy riskier investments

Published July 13, 2012 8:44pm ET



U.S. Treasury prices fell modestly Friday, pushing their yields higher, as traders sold the ultra-safe investments and piled into stocks.

The Dow Jones industrial average had its best day this month, closing up 204 points. The rally snapped its longest losing streak since mid-May. Driving the Dow higher was JPMorgan, the country’s biggest bank, which posted higher net income than analysts had expected.

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