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Pentagon Invests in Rare Earth Magnet Producer to Back New Plant

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Private Equity-Backed US IPOs Return With Plenty of Leverage

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US Treasuries Jump as Strong Auction Calms Investor Jitters

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First Leveraged CLO ETF Tests Retail Crowd’s Appetite for Risk

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Wall Street Builds S&P 500 ‘No Dividend’ Fund in New Tax Dodge

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Treasury Bulls Unwind Big Bets as Strong Data Pushes Yields Up

Futures traders have been unwinding some large bullish bets on Treasury bonds, adding to the recent upward pressure on US yields after a surprisingly strong jobs report last week.