Bond News Headlines
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Greenspan: Recession chances '50% or better' (CNN Money)
Former Fed chairman, speaking at Houston conference, also promotes nuclear power and electric cars. |
Bond insurer FGIC wants to split in two (Reuters)
FGIC Corp, a bond insurer whose main unit has lost its top credit ratings from the three major agencies, has told New York regulators it wants to split into two companies, |
Treasurys higher on bond insurance woes (CNN Money)
New worries about the bond insurance sector, weak labor and consumer data send bonds modestly higher. |
MBIA Loses $2.3 Billion on Write-Downs (AP)
MBIA Inc. reported write-downs of $3.5 billion on souring credit markets Thursday, exacerbating concerns that rising costs could squeeze local governments as well as slow any recovery for big banks. |
Faulty powers (The Economist)
Is monetary policy still a potent weapon against recession? |
Long-Term Bonds Drop As Fed Cuts Rates (AP)
Long-term Treasury prices sold off and stocks rallied Wednesday after the Federal Reserve approved a widely expected interest rate cut and left the door open to future rate decreases. |
Fed delivers another rate cut (CNN Money)
Central bank delivers the half-percentage point cut that Wall Street expected and sees more 'downside risks' for economy. |
Ahead of the Bell:Low 4Q growth expected (Business Week)
Wall Street economists expect a government economic report released Wednesday to reveal a severe slowdown in the U.S. economy in the fourth quarter. |
Stocks Give Up Early Gains (AP)
Stocks fell Friday, giving up early gains as investors appeared to take a break from the run-up in stocks this week. Investors' early burst of enthusiasm, which sent the major indexes each up more than 1 percent, came after upbeat profit reports from big names like Microsoft Corp. and reports of a possible buyout of a trouble bond insurer. |
Bond market sees more rate cuts ahead (CNN Money)
Federal Reserve slashes key interest rate to 3.5%, but price spike in the 2-year signals an expectation of further Fed action. |
The darker side of interest rate cuts (Fortune)
Markets like the Fed cuts and expect more. But lower interest rates could keep the dollar weak and ultimately threaten economic growth. |
Bonds Rise; Hedge Fund Rumor Circulates (AP)
Treasury prices threw off early weakness and advanced Friday after a rumor that another hedge fund is in financial trouble circulated through trading rooms. |
Bond Market Update (Briefing. com)
Update: 25-Jan-08 |
Bernanke backs fiscal stimulus if well-designed (Reuters)
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday threw his support behind efforts to craft a fiscal stimulus package and repeated the U.S. central bank was ready to act aggressively to counter recession risks. |
Treasurys fall on stock market rebound (CNN Money)
Government bonds fall slightly after shares in some sectors show surprising strength. |
Consumer prices see biggest rise in 17 years (Reuters)
Consumer prices rose 0.3 percent in December and for all of 2007 they shot up at the fastest rate in seventeen years, largely because of soaring energy costs, the Labor Department reported on Wednesday. |
Five Great Small Bond Funds (Morningstar.com)
Good things can come in small packages in bond land. |
Treasurys rally on low consumer spending (CNN Money)
Government bonds up after data shows consumers cut retail spending during the holidays. |
Dollar tumbles after retail sales drop (Financial Times)
The dollar dropped to its lowest level against the yen in more than two and a half years on Tuesday |
Wholesale inflation hike largest in 26 years (CNN Money)
Labor Department says soaring energy costs, from gasoline to home heating oil, responsible for 6.3% increase last year. |
Fed Signals Tougher Response to Faltering Expansion (Bloomberg)
Federal Reserve officials, including Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, are signaling a more aggressive response to the increasing risk of recession |
Chicago Leads $4.5 Billion of U.S. Muni Bond Sales This Week (Bloomberg)
Chicago leads U.S. state and local government borrowers planning about $4.5 billion in bond sales as municipal issuance is poised to remain below last year's weekly average for a fifth week. |
Treasuries Rise on Concern Banks Will Write Down More Assets (Bloomberg)
Treasuries rose on concern that U.S. banks will continue to write down the value of their assets, increasing demand for the relative safety of government debt. |
Treasurys Drop As Funds Flow to Stocks (AP)
Treasury prices generally fell Monday as investors turned their attention back to stocks and bonds gave up their safe-haven allure. |
Commerce secretary upbeat on economy (CNN Money)
Carlos Gutierrez says some indicators still strong, despite some talk that a recession is near or already here. |
Economy faces weak winter (CNN Money)
Conference Board index of leading indicators falls by 0.4 percent in November, adding to fears of 2008 recession. |
$10.89 Billion Pulled From Stock Funds (Investor's Business Daily)
Investors pulled $10.89 billion out of stock funds in November as the markets sputtered amid fallout from the subprime mess. |
The new (improved) Gilded Age (Economist)
The very rich are not that different from you and me; or less different, perhaps, than they used to be |
Berkshire to get license for bond insurance unit (Reuters)
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N: Quote, Profile, Research)(BRKb.N: Quote, Profile, Research) has won expedited licensing for a new bond insurance unit, New York State Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo said on Friday. |
Market drops with financials' view, Bhutto killing (Reuters)
U.S. stocks dropped on Thursday, led by financial shares' losses after an analyst warned of larger write-offs in the sector, while an assassination in Pakistan sparked fears of global instability. |
Treasurys Climb as Stocks Sag (CNN Money)
Treasury prices gained Thursday after widespread weakness in the stock market sent investors looking for the safety of bonds. |
Treasurys Rally on Flight-To-Safety Bid (AP)
Treasury prices rallied Thursday as news of the assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto startled markets and sparked demand for safe assets like government-backed bonds. |
No Recession, But (Business Week)
Most experts we polled expect growth, however meager, in 2008. A few predict rougher times. |
The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 (White House)
President Bush Signs Legislation Protecting American Families From Higher Taxes When They Refinance Their Homes |
Steady Income in Unsteady Times (Business Week)
With the subprime mess working its way into every back alley of the stock, bond, and money markets, this is a tricky time to be searching for income. Anyone looking for a steady paycheck from an investment portfolio in 2008 will have to negotiate a maze of falling interest rates, shrinking dividends, and potential bond downgrades. |
Treasurys rise with jobless claims (CNN Money)
Labor Department reports that claims rose 12,000 - to 346,000 last week - driving up the four-week average used as an economic barometer by economists. |
Treasury Bond Market at a Glance (AP)
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Bonds jump on quarter-point Fed cut (CNN Money)
Treasury prices get big boost as stock markets tank on smaller-than-expected cut in Fed discount rate. |
Market Spotlight: Corporate Bonds (AP)
Difficult economic fundamentals for the U.S. corporate bond market are likely to persist at the start of 2008 and could send adventurous fixed-income investors far afield in places like Brazil and Russia to capture enticingly high yields. |
The Subprime Mess and Your Portfolio (Morningstar.com)
Which funds have been hurt the worst by subprime woes? |
Treasurys Rise Ahead of Fed Decisions (AP)
Treasury prices rose modestly Tuesday, as investors waited for an afternoon Federal Reserve decision widely expected to result in lower rates. |
Caution Before the Fed (Smart Money)
News at a Glance |
Treasurys retreat before key Fed decision (CNN Money)
Investors believe the central bank will cut interest rates on Tuesday, but only by about 0.25 percent. |
Bond Market Update (Briefing.com)
Update: 11-Dec-07 |
Treasurys Falter As Stocks Gain Footing (AP)
Treasury prices fell Thursday as stocks extended the prior day's vigorous rally amid hopes that a White House plan will stem the pain of the subprime mortgage crisis. |
Treasurys dip slightly as stocks push rally (CNN Money)
Investors exercise caution as they mull over complicated developments, such as the White House's rate-freeze plan. |
Jobs grow more than expected (CNN Money)
November jobs growth slows but edges higher than estimates; unemployment remains unchanged rather than expected increase. |
Bond Market Update (Briefing.com)
Update: 07-Dec-07 |
Monthly Statement of Public Debt (U.S. Treasury)
November, 2007 |
Treasurys Fall on Upbeat Economic Data (AP)
Treasury prices dropped Wednesday after two new reports suggested the labor market could be holding up in the face of credit market and housing weakness. |
