The Treasury Department plans to auction $6 billion in 10-year...

The Treasury Department plans to auction $6 billion in 10-year inflation-linked bonds Wednesday, according to the Treasury. The auction could increase the size of the Treasury inflation-protected securities market to $170 billion, according to Joe Quinn, director of funds marketing at Bridgewater Associates, a global bond manager. The asset class had returns of 16.6% in 2002.