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U.S. Treasury prices are little changed as traders await the outcome of discussions among European leaders on bolder steps to contain the region's debt troubles.

Treasury prices rose Tuesday after consumers' confidence in the economy plunged to the worst level since April 2009.

The government sold two-year Treasury notes at record-low yields, reflecting strong demand for lower-risk investments.

Stock futures fell Wednesday as traders turned to buying Treasurys and gold after the Federal Reserve failed to take any immediate steps to help the economy.

Treasury prices extended losses on Thursday, pushing 10-year yields towards the biggest annual increase in a decade, after the Labor Department said the number of Americans claiming first-time unemployment benefits fell 22,000 to 432,000 in the latest week, though analysts noted holiday and weather tend to cause big swings this time of year.

Stock futures are drifting lower as investors pile on more safe-haven assets like the dollar and Treasurys.

Treasury prices rose for the fourth straight day Friday, pushing yields lower, as investors pulled out of stocks and moved into safer investments.

Treasury prices edged lower in relatively quiet trading despite another strong showing of demand at the latest auction for government debt.

Long-term Treasurys fell Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it would wind down its purchases of government debt and as a surge in stocks lured investors away from safe-haven assets.

Short-term Treasury prices fell Wednesday, sending their yields higher, after a disappointing auction of $39 billion in five-year notes.