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Treasuries fall as Korea looks to diversify its reserve holdings

By Jennifer Hughes in New York, Päivi Munter in London and,James Gregory in Tokyo

Published: February 23 2005 02:00 | Last updated: February 23 2005 02:00

Concerns about bigger supply and weaker demand sent Treasury prices lower and yields higher yesterday.

Bonds fell on news that South Korea's central bank was looking to diversify its $200bn in reserves, suggesting it will sell some of its dollar holdings and therefore US government bonds. South Korea has the fourth biggest reserves in Asia.

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