30-year rises two points in price after auction

U.S. 30-year Treasury bonds rose 2 points in price on Wednesday as demand to buy debt to square trading books ahead of year-end accelerated after a strong seven-year note auction.

The long bonds last traded up 2 points in price to yield 4.41 percent, down from 4.53 percent late Tuesday.

(Reporting by Karen Brettell; Editing by Leslie Adler)