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The Federal Reserve could begin reducing the pace of monthly asset purchases as soon as mid-November, according to minutes from the September meeting,The summary, released Wednesday, indicated the tapering process could see a monthly reduction of $10 billion in Treasury bills and $5 billion in mortgage-backed securities.Officials at the meeting …

U.S. government bond yields have surged on Friday, with the 10-year bill yield approaching a two month high, touching 1.3855%, its highest level since 2011 and was set for a fourth consecutive week of increases, the longest such successive band since March.Traders look forward to a busy week of Central …