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U.S. CDS hits 69.5 basis point record high

LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) – The price investors pay to insure themselves against the U.S. government defaulting on its debt jumped to a record high on Monday, according to data provider CMA DataVision.

Five-year credit default swaps on U.S. Treasuries widened to 69.5 basis points from 61.1 basis points at the New York close on Friday, [...]