rtokens: UNITED STATES - Prices of U.S. Treasury securities were trading sharply lower near midday after a surprisingly strong Chicago Purchasing Managers ' report shook the markets ahead of the long Labour Day weekend .
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tokens: The September bond future on LIFFE was trading at 115.45 , down 0.13 from Thursday 's settlement price .
ltokens: ITALY - Bond futures held to easier levels in late afternoon after the sharp drop in Treasuries , but a resilient lira helped limit BTP losses .