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Both reports are due out at 8:30 a.m. EDT. Meanwhile, bond prices fell. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves opposite its price, rose to 2.87 percent from 2.86 percent late Monday. The yield on the three-month T-bill, considered one of the safest investments, rose to 0.19 percent from 0.16 percent late Monday. The dollar was mixed against other major currencies, while gold prices fell. Overseas, Japan's Nikkei stock average fell 0.9 percent. In afternoon trading, Britain's FTSE 100 rose 1.3 percent, Germany's DAX index gained 1.8 percent, and France's CAC-40 rose 1.2 percent. ___ On the Net: New York Stock Exchange: http://www.nyse.com/ Nasdaq Stock Market: http://www.nasdaq.com/
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