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By Lorraine Woellert and Jeanna Smialek, Bloomberg |
March 28, 2013
Confidence among U.S. consumers fell to a six-week low and claims for jobless benefits rose more than forecast, highlighting the risks to the economy posed by federal government budget cuts.
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By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
March 12, 2013
Job openings in the U.S. rose in January, rebounding from a slump the prior month and showing the labor market will keep making progress in 2013.
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By Marc Nemenoff |
March 12, 2013
June Bonds are currently 10 higher at 141’08 and the 10 Yr. Note 5.5 higher at 131’21.0. I am now willing to look at the Bonds as a trading affair between the 140’20 and 142’26 levels. My bias has changed from negative to neutral.
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By Toni Hansen |
March 10, 2013
This week traders will watch retail sales data, inflation reports, capacity utilization and sentiment.
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By Joseph Ciolli and John Detrixhe, Bloomberg |
March 8, 2013
The dollar gained versus the yen to the highest level since 2009 as U.S. employers added more jobs than forecast last month, boosting optimism the economy is withstanding higher taxes and lower government spending.
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By Inyoung Hwang and Sarah Pringle, Bloomberg |
March 8, 2013
U.S. stocks rose, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index approaching a record high, as data showed employers added more jobs than forecast last month and the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped.
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By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
March 8, 2013
Payrolls increased more than forecast in February and the jobless rate unexpectedly fell to a five-year low of 7.7%, a sign U.S. employers were undaunted by the budget impasse in Washington.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
March 7, 2013
The JUN13 U.S. 10-year note is down 14 ticks today, and is experiencing some weakness as the recent jobs figures of today and yesterday have been surprises to the upside.
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By Marc Nemenoff |
March 7, 2013
June Bonds are currently 12 lower at 142’15 and the 10 Yr. Note 5 lower at 131’02. This morning’s Weekly Jobless Claims Report showed a decline of 7,000 vs. expectations for an increase of 3,000.
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By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
March 7, 2013
The number of Americans who filed for unemployment benefits declined to a six-week low, showing further improvement in the labor market.
