TREASURIES- Bonds steady, Friday’s jobs report in focus

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* Friday’s jobs data in focus
By Karen Brettell
NEW YORK, Feb 4 (Reuters) – U.S(Other OTC: UBGXF – news) . Treasuries were steady onThursday as data showed weaker U.S. growth, with investorsfocused on an employment report on Friday for further signsabout economic momentum.
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefitsrose more than expected last week, suggesting some loss ofmomentum in the labor