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By Susanne Walker and Anchalee Worrachate, Bloomberg |
June 17, 2013
Treasury 10-year note yields were in the narrowest range in seven weeks as investors weighed whether the U.S. economy was strong enough for the Federal Reserve to reduce bond purchases designed to hold down borrowing costs.
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By Daniel Kruger and Anchalee Worrachate, Bloomberg |
June 10, 2013
For the first time since 2009, U.S. bond yields are rising at the same time inflation is slowing, providing a cushion for investors in Treasuries whether or not the Federal Reserve slows the pace of its debt purchases.
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By Ginger Szala |
May 24, 2013
With a 40-year plus career spanning all segments of the financial industry, Bill Brodsky, Chicago Board Options Exchange executive chairman, talks about the events that shaped the modern trading landscape, his role in them, and what’s next for the industry.
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By David Goodman and Candice Zachariahs, Bloomberg |
May 21, 2013
The yen weakened against the dollar, halting its biggest gain in three weeks, after Japan’s Economy Minister Akira Amari backed away from weekend comments that prompted the currency to rally.
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By Susanne Walker and Emma Charlton, Bloomberg |
May 21, 2013
Treasury 10-year note yields traded at almost the highest level in two months before Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke testifies on the economy in Congress tomorrow.
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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 Joshua Zumbrun and Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg |
May 2, 2013
The Federal Reserve said it will keep buying bonds at a monthly pace of $85 billion while standing ready to raise or lower purchases as economic conditions evolve.
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By Susanne Walker and David Goodman, Bloomberg |
April 30, 2013
Treasuries rose, pushing 10-year yields to the lowest level this year, after a private report showed business activity in the U.S. unexpectedly shrank in April for the first time in more than three years.
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By Susanne Walker, Bloomberg |
April 29, 2013
Federal Reserve policy makers may shift discussion away from when to reduce monetary stimulus, given data showing the economy is weakening, according to Pacific Investment Management Co.’s Mohamed A. El-Erian.
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By Steve Matthews and Jeff Kearns |
April 25, 2013
Debate among Federal Reserve policy makers is shifting away from the timing of a reduction in bond buying to the need to extend record stimulus as inflation cools and 11.7 million Americans remain jobless.
