Treasuries Head for Gain in 2015 as U.S. Stocks Deliver Losses
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Treasuries are up for the year and U.S. shares are down -- an about face from just a few weeks ago.
After a week-long rally through Wednesday, the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Bond Index has returned 0.7 percent for 2015. That’s a relief for investors in the world’s biggest debt market following three months of losses from April through June. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index is down 0.6 percent for the year, with the gauge falling from a record in May.