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Category Archives: Interest Rates
Italian Bonds Force Stock Futures Lower –
Stock futures are lower as traders focus on Italian bonds. Bond yields for Italian debt have climbed and Berlusconi may step down as Prime Minister. The 10 year Italian government bond yield rose to 6.58%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at almost … Continue reading
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IMF Plan Opposed –
The United States opposed a plan to almost double the size of the International Monetary Fund. Currently, the fund has $380 billion in resources. Shareholders opposed to the plan included Japan, China, Germany, Canada, and Australia. To read a related Reuters article, … Continue reading
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Treasuries Fall On Jobs Data –
Treasury yields rose for the fourth straight day after a government jobs report indicated that the economy added more jobs in September. Ten year notes increased to 2.06% near the end of the trading day. Yields had fallen to their lowest … Continue reading
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Federal Reserve Set To Purchase Debt –
The Federal Reserve announced that it would sell $400 billion of short term debt and purchase longer term bonds with the funds. In addition, the Federal Reserve stated that there were significant downside risks to the economic outlook. The warning … Continue reading
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U.S. Debt Downgraded –
Standard and Poor’s lowered the U.S. credit rating to AA+ and also attached a negative outlook. The U.S. has held a triple A credit rating for 70 years and the downgrade is likely to have a negative effect on the financial markets. … Continue reading
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Dollar Hits Record Lows –
The U.S. Dollar continued to decline against all major currencies and hit record lows in trading. The uncertainty surrounding debt negotiations between Republicans and Democrats are leading traders to sell the Dollar. In afternoon trading the U.S. Dollar/ Euro exchange … Continue reading
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Stocks Rise On Possible Stimulus –
Stocks rebounded after minutes from the Federal Reserve meeting indicated that a possible stimulus could be on the way. The two day drop was the worst for the Dow Jones since March. European stocks declined for a third straight day due to … Continue reading
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Municipal Bond Tax Exempt Proposals –
Municipal bonds are facing proposals that would eliminate their tax exempt status. Republican Paul Ryan submitted a budget proposal that was aimed at lowering the deficit but also would end municpal bond tax exemption. It is not likely that municipal bonds will lose … Continue reading
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Municipal Bonds Rebound –
Municpal bonds have rebounded over the last month with yields for AAA rated munis falling for 25 consecutive trading days. Investors are willing to accept slightly more risk to achieve greater returns than from safe U.S. Treasuries. The tax free component of municipal bonds is another factor … Continue reading
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