As the federal government continues to scale back quantitative easing, demand remains high for longer-term Treasuries.

As the federal government continues to scale back quantitative easing, demand remains high for longer-term Treasuries.

First floating-rate Treasury notes sold; touted as 'money-market yields without the headaches.'

First floating-rate Treasury notes sold; touted as 'money-market yields without the headaches.'

Treasuries due in a decade or more are at their cheapest level since July 2011, relative to their global peers with comparable maturities.

Treasuries due in a decade or more are at their cheapest level since July 2011, relative to their global peers with comparable maturities.

Stronger signals on European recovery could mean U.S. losing debt safe haven status.

Stronger signals on European recovery could mean U.S. losing debt safe haven status.