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By Susanne Walker and Cordell Eddings, Bloomberg |
May 22, 2013
Treasuries fell, pushing 10-year note yields above 2 percent for the first time since March, after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke told Congress the Fed may cut the pace of bond purchases at the next few meetings if policy makers see indications of sustained economic growth.
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By Craig Torres, Bloomberg |
May 22, 2013
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the U.S. economy remains hampered by high unemployment and government spending cuts, and tightening policy too soon would endanger the recovery.
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By Sholom Sanik |
May 20, 2013
The month of May started out on a strong economic footing, and the Treasury market began what would be a multi-week selloff. On May 15, the first of the bad headlines hit the wires. Now what for U.S. 30-year bonds?
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By Joe Richter, Bloomberg |
May 20, 2013
Hedge-fund managers are making the biggest ever bet against gold as billionaire George Soros sold holdings last quarter and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. predicted more declines after the longest slump in four years.
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By Cordell Eddings, Bloomberg |
May 20, 2013
The longest decline in Treasuries this year has left U.S. government debt the cheapest since March 2011 when measured by real yields and the best relative value compared with German bunds in more than two decades.
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By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
May 15, 2013
Wholesale prices in the U.S. dropped in April by the most in three years, reflecting a decrease in fuel costs that is helping underpin profits.
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By Susanne Walker, Bloomberg |
May 14, 2013
Treasury 10-year note yields reached seven-week highs as speculation the Federal Reserve may consider tapering its record bond-purchase program crimped demand for the securities as equities indexes traded at record levels.
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By Elizabeth Campbell, Bloomberg |
May 13, 2013
Hedge funds increased bets on lower gold prices after investors pulled a record $20.8 billion from bullion funds this year while BlackRock Inc., the world’s biggest money manager, said it’s still bullish.
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By Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg |
May 10, 2013
U.S. stocks advanced, as the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rallied for a third straight week, amid optimism that the U.S. economy is improving amid central-bank monetary stimulus.
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By Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg |
May 9, 2013
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser said unemployment will probably fall to 7% at the end of 2013 and he would favor reducing the Fed’s $85 billion monthly pace of bond purchases next month.
