Interest Rate Futures Fall –

U.S. interest rates continued to fall as concerns relating to European debt and quantitative easing weighed on investors.  The second round of quantitative easing by the Fed, known as QE2, is sparking concerns of inflation and a weaker dollar.  Traders may also be booking gains that were made on previous investments based on the Fed move to buy Treasuries.  

To read a related Reuters article, please click here:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1017807820101110

James Sutliff

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