NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Short-term Treasury prices held onto gains on Monday, pushing yields down slightly, after the Institute for Supply Management's index of manufacturing activity declined to 56.5 in February, lower than many analysts anticipated. Yields on 2-year notes (UST2YR 0.80, -0.01, -0.99%) fell 1 basis point to 0.81%, while yields on 10-year notes [ust10y] turned slightly higher to 3.62%. Yields were slightly lower before the ISM data following a report showing consumer spending slowed and inflation was tame.
