Read more bond market stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/9805/bond-market.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:03:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/53720/fed-moves-street-dow-up-91.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks slumped today until the announcement of the Federal Reserve’s plans to buy billions in Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities, which caused a minor rally in equities, the Wall Street Journal reports. Treasury prices surged and yields plummeted. The Dow gained 90.88 to close at 7,486.58. The Nasdaq...http://www.newser.com/story/53720/fed-moves-street-dow-up-91.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 18 Mar 2009 15:23:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53717/fed-to-spend-1t-on-mortgage-treasury-securities.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Fed plans buy up to $300 billion in long-term Treasury securities in an attempt to make lending more affordable, the Wall Street Journal reports. The massive buy is intended to push down interest rates on consumer loans and corporate bonds, which are linked to yields T-bills. The Fed will...http://www.newser.com/story/53717/fed-to-spend-1t-on-mortgage-treasury-securities.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 18 Mar 2009 15:01:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53090/as-life-insurers-face-losses-next-bailout-decision-looms.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLife insurance companies, an oft-overlooked yet important cog in the financial infrastructure, haven’t been immune to tumbling markets, the Wall Street Journal reports, which are eroding both their portfolios and consumer confidence. A Dow Jones life insurance index is off 59% this year and 82% from its 2007 high, leading...http://www.newser.com/story/53090/as-life-insurers-face-losses-next-bailout-decision-looms.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 12 Mar 2009 9:41:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49543/japan-help-us-wrestle-the-worlds-problems.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJapan's economic collapse in the 1990s and its decades of US dependence have left the nation rather timid, Christian Caryl writes in Newsweek . But its strong economy, bold environmental moves, and likely change of government this year will leave it poised to help the world. “The only trick now,” Caryl...http://www.newser.com/story/49543/japan-help-us-wrestle-the-worlds-problems.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 31 Jan 2009 19:20:44 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47400/30-year-mortgage-rates-fall-to-record-low-501.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagInterest rates on 30-year fixed mortgages fell to a record low 5.01% this week, Bloomberg reports. The drop—the 10th weekly fall in a row—comes as the Federal Reserve purchased $10.2 billion of mortgage-backed securities from Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae as part of a...http://www.newser.com/story/47400/30-year-mortgage-rates-fall-to-record-low-501.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Jan 2009 17:08:13 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47174/next-bubble-may-be-in-treasuries.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs the credit and stock markets collapsed, investors rushed to Treasuries as the safest possible bet. But the rush to safety could be fueling a bubble, writes Andrew Bary for Barrons . Yields have been plummeting, with 10-year notes at 2.4% and three-month bills selling last week for 0.05%....http://www.newser.com/story/47174/next-bubble-may-be-in-treasuries.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 06 Jan 2009 20:15:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/39999/credit-markets-show-signs-of-thaw.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe government’s move to take stakes in major banks has finally succeeded in easing some of the panic that’s locked up credit markets, reports the Wall Street Journal. Corporate-bond values rose and commercial paper began trading at lower rates, giving hope that the intervention is working, though experts say there’s...http://www.newser.com/story/39999/credit-markets-show-signs-of-thaw.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Oct 2008 7:43:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39052/california-out-of-cash-begs-for-7b-from-treasury.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCalifornia is almost out of cash, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger warned the Treasury Department yesterday, and may need an emergency loan of up to $7 billion from the federal government, the Los Angeles Times reports. California is the largest of several states locked out of the bond market by the credit...http://www.newser.com/story/39052/california-out-of-cash-begs-for-7b-from-treasury.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 03 Oct 2008 8:28:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38828/credit-crunch-shuts-down-state-city-projects.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe credit crisis is squeezing the life out of local governments, reports the New York Times . Cities and states have found themselves shut out of bond markets for the last 2 weeks, and big projects, from new hospitals to highway repairs, are being shelved or delayed. Analysts believe the days...http://www.newser.com/story/38828/credit-crunch-shuts-down-state-city-projects.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Oct 2008 6:56:13 CDT