Mumbai, Nov. 19 -- The US treasuries gave back ground but still closed slightly higher in last session mid deep selling in US equities. The yield on the benchmark ten-year note, which moves opposite of its price, eased a bit to 4.12% after hitting a low of 4.08%. Economic cues were upbeat. The report said the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index crept up to 38 in November after jumping to 37 in October. The US factory orders also gained by 1.4% in August after tumbling by 1.3% in July.

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