Treasurys rose Tuesday ahead of a record $25 billion offering of 10-year notes that some analysts say could be challenging.

Next month’s climate summit in Copenhagen must produce a substantial agreement, and failure would set back by years efforts to fight global warming, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday.

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Banking group HSBC Holdings PLC said Tuesday that pretax profit for the third quarter was “significantly ahead” of the same period last year and that losses on U.S. consumer loans had shrunk for the first time in three years.

German investor confidence fell in November from the previous month, a leading survey showed Tuesday, reflecting doubts about the sustainability of economic recovery.

The Obama administration’s plan to combat the foreclosure crisis has reached about 20 percent of troubled homeowners in the states most affected by the housing meltdown, according to data being released Tuesday.

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Stock index futures edged lower on Tuesday as investors paused after the market hit a 13-month high in the previous session on expectations for prolonged low interest rates.

Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street Tuesday as the dollar, which powered Monday’s huge rally, was little changed.