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By John L. Caiazzo |
March 31, 2013
The threat of war emanating from the North Koreans is of grave concern to the public as well as the marketplace.
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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 Stephen Kirkland and Sarah Pringle, Bloomberg |
March 27, 2013
Stocks fell and the euro weakened to a four-month low against the dollar, while Treasuries rallied and Italian and Spanish bonds slumped, as concern about Europe’s debt crisis deepened.
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By Alasdair Macleod |
March 25, 2013
The monthly figures for the U.S. dollar components of Austrian, or True Money Supply, for February are now in. TMS plus excess reserves amount to the quantity of money that can be drawn down without notice only foregoing interest.
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By Cordell Eddings and Susanne Walker, Bloomberg |
March 21, 2013
Treasuries rose as concern Cyprus’s banking crisis will worsen the euro area’s sovereign-debt turmoil underpinned demand for safer assets.
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By Susanne Walker and Neal Armstrong, Bloomberg |
March 20, 2013
Treasuries fell for the first time in four days before the Federal Reserve ends a policy meeting amid speculation the central bank will maintain its bond-buying program, underpinning demand for higher-yielding assets.
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By Luzi Ann Javier, Bloomberg |
March 19, 2013
Farmers from Australia to Europe to the U.S. are poised to reap the second-largest wheat crop on record as fields recover from drought and heat waves, boosting global stockpiles for the first time in four years.
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By Cordell Eddings and Susanne Walker, Bloomberg |
March 19, 2013
Treasuries rose for a third day, pushing 10-year note yields close to the lowest level in almost two weeks on concern Cypriot lawmakers may reject a levy on bank deposits required to secure aid, boosting refuge appeal.
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By Susanne Walker, Bloomberg |
March 15, 2013
Treasuries rose for the first time in three days after an unexpected decline in a gauge of U.S. consumer confidence cast doubt over the strength of the recovery in the world’s biggest economy.
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By Susanne Walker and Emma Charlton, Bloomberg |
March 12, 2013
Treasuries rose for the first time in seven days as yields at almost the highest levels in 11 months attracted investors before the first of three sales this week of notes and bonds totaling $66 billion.
