Tuesday, February 14, 2017

TREASURIES-Yields rise as Yellen warns about delaying rate hike

(Recasts with Yellen testimony)

* Yellen gives hawkish testimony before Senate

* 10-year yields highest in more than a week

By Karen Brettell

NEW YORK, Feb 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields jumped on

Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said it would

be unwise to wait too long to raise interest rates, striking a

more hawkish tone than investors expected.

The U.S. central bank will likely need to raise rates at an

upcoming meeting, Fed Chair Janet Yellen said

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