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By Liz Capo McCormick and Cordell Eddings, Bloomberg |
January 28, 2013
Treasury 10-year note yields touched 2% for the first time since April as orders for durable goods in the U.S. rose more than forecast, another signal the U.S. economic recovery may be strengthening.
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By Rita Nazareth and Susanne Walker, Bloomberg |
December 13, 2012
U.S. stocks fell, halting a six-day rally in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as the standoff in federal budget negotiations overshadowed a drop in jobless claims and growth in retail sales.
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By Susanne Walker, Bloomberg |
November 29, 2012
Treasuries erased losses after Republican House Speaker John Boehner said “no substantive progress” has been made in talks to avert the so-called fiscal cliff, boosting demand for haven assets.
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By Susanne Walker, Bloomberg |
October 1, 2012
Treasury 10-year note yields traded at almost a three-week low as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said inflation would remain in check as he renewed a pledge to sustain stimulus after the U.S. expansion gains strength.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
September 27, 2012
Americans signed fewer contracts than forecast to purchase previously owned homes in August, showing the recovery in the housing market will be uneven.
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By Susanne Walker, Bloomberg |
August 24, 2012
Treasuries rose in the longest rally in more than a year as the European Central Bank was said to wait until a court ruling before unveiling full details of a bond-buying plan to help resolve the region’s debt crisis.
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By Jody Shenn and Kathleen M. Howley, Bloomberg |
April 5, 2012
Ben S. Bernanke’s Federal Reserve signaled this week it isn’t ready to buy more bonds to stimulate the economy. Mortgage investors aren’t convinced.
