By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (Marketwatch) -- Treasury prices fell slightly early Thursday, keeping 10-year yields near four-month highs, after the Labor Department said jobless claims in the latest week fell by 28,000 to 452,000, lower than expected by economists surveyed by MarketWatch. Yields on 2-year notes (UST2YR 0.91, +0.02, +1.78%) rose 1 basis point to 0.94%. Yields on 10-year notes (UST10Y 3.75, +0.00, +0.05%) were little changed at 3.76%, near the highest since August. Separately, the Commerce Department said orders for durable goods rose 0.2% last month. The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association recommends bonds markets close at 2 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday and remain closed Friday for Christmas.
