Category Archives: Interest Rates

Spain Bond Yields Rise Above 7% –

Posted on 18. June 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Yields rose for Spanish bonds and traded above 7% on Monday.  The Euro also came under pressure and traded below $1.26 after rising in early trading.  The Euro also fell in trading against the Japanese Yen.  Election results in Greece worked … Continue reading →

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Treasury Yields Drop –

Posted on 3. June 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Treasury Yields finished the week lower on Thursday as well as Friday.  Yields for the ten year Treasury fell below 1.50% by the end of the week.  Investors shifted to the safety of US Treasuries as concerns grew regarding the European debt crisis.  Yields for German … Continue reading →

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Yield Falls On Ten Year TIPS –

Posted on 17. May 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The yield on 10 year Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) fell into negative territory for only the third time in history. A recent U.S. government sale of $13 billion in 10 year TIPS sold at a negative yield of 0.391%. … Continue reading →

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Elections May Rattle Currency Markets –

Posted on 7. May 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Elections in France and Greece may impact the Euro in the near term.  France elected Francois Hollande of the Socialist party by a slim margin over President Nicholas Sarkozy.  Hollande is not expected to support austerity measures.  Hollande is the first … Continue reading →

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Treasury Prices Fall –

Posted on 3. April 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Federal Open Market Committee minutes indicated that a third round of quantitative easing may not happen in the near term.  The Fed minutes sent Treasury prices lower and yields higher.  Yields on the 10 year Treasury went to 2.28%. To read a related … Continue reading →

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Gold Continues Decline –

Posted on 13. March 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Gold continued to slide and fell to the lowest level since January 25th.  Traders weighed Federal Reserve statements on the economy and gold fell almost 2 percent.  Gold traded near $1,670 an ounce and continued to decline in electronic trading. To read … Continue reading →

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Negative Yield Treasury Auctions –

Posted on 3. March 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The U.S. Treasury may start to offer negative yield auctions.  The safety and security of U.S. Treasuries have already led to them being traded at negative yields on secondary markets.  According to Reuters, the one month Treasury bill traded on a … Continue reading →

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Germany Votes For Greek Bailout –

Posted on 27. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Germany voted to support a second Greek bailout of approximately $174 billion.  The Finland parliament is expected to vote on the Greek bailout this week.  Also, European leaders will discuss the Euro zone bailout fund at their next meeting in … Continue reading →

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Federal Reserve To Release Forecasts –

Posted on 4. January 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The Federal Reserve has announced that they will release their forecasts for the Federal funds rate.  The move will increase transparency at the Federal Reserve at may help with financial planning for businesses and investors.  Monetary policy expectations should be released at the … Continue reading →

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Economic Data Drives Oil Higher –

Posted on 20. December 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Economic data sent oil prices higher in trading on Tuesday.  Housing starts and building permits rose and data from Europe looked strong.  Also, supplies of crude oil fell 4.6 million barrels last week which was higher than analyst expectations. To read … Continue reading →

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Fitch May Downgrade France –

Posted on 16. December 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Fitch Ratings indicated that they may downgrade the sovereign debt of seven European nations.  France is one of the European nations facing a downgrade from Fitch.  The six other nations are Belgium, Cyprus, Ireland, Italy, Slovenia, and Spain. To read a related … Continue reading →

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Bernanke Meets With Republican Senators –

Posted on 14. December 2011 by Jim Sutliff

On Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke met with Republican Senators to discuss the European Union sovereign debt crisis.  According to GOP Senators, Bernanke indicated that the European debt crisis could significantly impact the American economy.  The Euro fell below $1.30 in … Continue reading →

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Euro Trades Lower –

Posted on 12. December 2011 by Jim Sutliff

 The Euro fell on news that Moody’s is considering a downgrade of European Union sovereign debt.  The inability to end the debt crisis is one factor in the Moody’s decision.  In currency trading, the Euro fell to $1.3184 which is the lowest mark … Continue reading →

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Asia Markets Fall; Gold Rises –

Posted on 8. December 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Stock markets across Asia fell with Japan’s Nikkei dropping 1.6% and Korea’s Kospi Composite falling 1.9%.  New Zealand and Australian markets were also lower in trading.  European debt crisis concerns were the driving force in the markets.  The Euro fell to $1.3345 … Continue reading →

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Federal Reserve QE3 –

Posted on 26. November 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Federal Reserve may provide another round of quantitative easing.  The breakdown of the budget negotiations between Republicans and Democrats are one factor that could lead to QE3.  Quantitative easing may lower long term interest rates and help with the recovery of the housing … Continue reading →

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