U.S. Treasury rates double overnight on 1 month bill: Notes on Treasury rates from Oct.8, 2013

Really short (1 month) term T-bill  rates double  overnight.  Rates increase 14 basis points to 0.27% for a 1 month t-bill.  The increase in yield reflects lower demand (Bond prices and interest rates are inversely related.).  See the article cite below for more details on the Treasury market movements.

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Read more from Bloomberg:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-08/u-s-short-term-yields-rise-as-investors-seek-default-protection.html

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