Stocks just about managed to snap a three-week losing streak on Friday but the FTSE is still down nearly 7 percent for this month; selling at the beginning of May would have been a very smart move. For ...

LONDON, May 28 (Reuters) - Spanish 10-year government bondyields hit their highest since late November on Monday as thestate's takeover of Bankia fueled concerns over the rising costsfor Spain of helping ...

NEW DELHI, May 28 (Reuters) - India has no immediate plan toraise the $20 billion investment limit of foreign institutionalinvestors (FIIs) for general category of corporate bonds, afinance ministry official, ...

By Sudip RoyLONDON, May 28(IFR) - Emerging market bankers say thatborrowers should start considering buybacks as a way to boosttheir flagging bond prices, though few clients have bitten yet.Most new issues ...

* Superlong tenor rises but pares earlier gains* JGB market sentiment slips-weekly survey* Smooth 2-year sale expected on TuesdayTOKYO, May 28 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds werehigher on Monday, ...

TOKYO, May 28 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds werehigher on Monday, with yields edging back toward a nearlynine-year low hit this month, as investors warily watcheddevelopments in Europe.* A government ...

Spain may recapitalize Bankia with Spanish government bonds in return for shares in the bank which last week asked for rescue funding of 19 billion euros , a government source said on Sunday. Bankia could ...

By Jesús AguadoMADRID, May 27 (Reuters) - Spain may recapitalise Bankia with Spanish government bonds in return for shares inthe bank which last week asked for rescue funding of 19 billioneuros ($24 billion), ...

● Having concluded that GDP-weighted bond indices offer better opportunities than traditional indices where the more debt a country issues, the greater its weight in the index, Standish Mellon Asset Management ...

A look at the 10 biggest volume gainers on New York Stock Exchange at the close of trading:Blackrock New York Municipal Bond Trust : Approximately 11,900 shares changed hands, a 279.0 percent increase ...

Key barometers in the Treasury market late Friday, compared with late Thursday. Price changes in the 10-year note and 30-year bond are per $100 invested:___1. Bond Buyer index of 40 actively traded municipal ...

Yields on U.S. government bonds slipped Friday as traders turned their attention to Spain's debt troubles.The yield on the 10-year Treasury note edged lower Friday as reports emerged that a Spanish bank, ...

* Markets turn skittish after Catalonia debt appeal* Euro briefly slips below $1.25, weighed down by Spain* Bond prices rise on safety bid, oil advances modestlyBy Herbert Lash NEW YORK, May 25 (Reuters) ...

Appetite for Junk Bonds Shrinking Fast

* C$ ends at C$1.0295 vs US$, or 97.13 U.S. cents * Touches 4-mth low at C$1.0306 * Spanish debt woes, Greek exit fears weigh * Canadian 10-, 30-year bond yields hit record low By Jon Cook TORONTO, May ...

Stocks and yields rise for the week.

* Markets turn skittish after Catalonia debt appeal* Euro briefly slips below $1.25, weighed down by Spain* Bond prices rise on safety bid, oil advances modestlyBy Herbert Lash NEW YORK, May 25 (Reuters) ...

The U.S. stock and bond markets will be closed Monday for the Memorial Day holiday, making traders and investors nervous about staying long over the three-day weekend in case of any unexpected events in ...

By Adam TempkinNEW YORK, May 25 (IFR) - Ford is making history by launchingthe process to switch the capital market's firstABS-to-high-grade convertible bond to corporate debt fromsecuritized form. The ...

* Markets turn skittish after Catalonia debt appeal* Euro briefly slips below $1.25, weighed down by Spain* Bond prices rise on safety bid, oil advances modestlyBy Herbert Lash NEW YORK, May 25 (Reuters) ...

* Catalonia aid request raises Spain fears * Benchmark yields rise slightly on the week * Greek election, Fed stimulus may make for volatile June By Chris Reese NEW YORK, May 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries ...

* C$ at C$1.0296 vs US$, or 97.12 U.S. cents * Touches 4-mth low at C$1.0301 * Spanish debt woes, Greek exit fears weigh * Canadian 10-, 30-year bond yields at record low By Jon Cook TORONTO, May 25 (Reuters) ...

It’s still early days, but French government bonds are riding a strong surge and leading a rally by other core, non-German bonds in the wake of Francois Hollande assuming the French presidency.

* Markets turn skittish after Catalonia debt appeal* Euro briefly slips below $1.25, weighed down by Spain* Bond prices rise on safety bid, oil advances modestlyBy Herbert Lash NEW YORK, May 25 (Reuters) ...

May 25 - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it has raisedits issue rating to 'CCC' from 'D' on the Hellenic Republic's untendered bonds(governed by foreign law) following the timely payment ...

Bond Funds for the Yield Hungry

* Spanish yields rise further from high levels* Regional debt problems add to baking system worries* French yields match euro-era lowsBy Marius Zaharia and William James LONDON, May 25 (Reuters) - Spanish ...

By Caleb Frazier and Joy FergusonNEW YORK, May 25 (IFR) - Macroeconomic concerns are weighingon lending and investment in riskier asset classes, causing morethan $2.6 billion of high-yield bonds and leveraged ...

Updates On Bond Yields And Earnings, And A Jumble Of Thoughts

Spanish bond yields shoot higher on Friday, rattled by reports that one of Spain’s autonomous regions has asked for assistance from the government because it cant' get debt financing from the markets.

* Markets turn skittish after Catalonia debt appeal* Euro briefly slips below $1.25, weighed down by Spain* Bond prices rise on safety bid, oil advances modestlyBy Herbert Lash NEW YORK, May 25 (Reuters) ...

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, May 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries prices gainedo n F riday as concerns over a possible Greek exit from the eurozone fueled a bid for the safe-haven debt, with investorspreparing ...

TORONTO, May 25 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada said onFriday the average yield on its C$2.8 billion ($2.73 billion)sale of 13-day treasury bills was 0.946 percent.

Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: Clydesdale Bank PLC - Global Covered BondProgramme No.2May 25 - Fitch Ratings has assigned Clydesdale Bank PLC's (Clydesdale,'A'/Stable/'F1') mortgage covered bonds issued ...

May 25(Reuters) -Following are terms and conditionsof a bond priced on friday.Borrower Hongkong land Finance(Cayman Islands)Company LimitedGuarantor Hongkong land Company LimitedIssue Amount $500 millionMaturity ...

MADRID (MarketWatch) -- The yield on Spain's 10-year government bonds shot higher on Friday after the president of one of the country's autonomous regions reportedly said it would need help from the government ...

* Markets turn skittish on Catalonia debt appeal* Euro briefly slips below $1.25, weighed down by Spain* Bond prices rise on safety bid, oil advances modestlyBy Herbert Lash NEW YORK, May 25 (Reuters) ...

CNBC's Rick Santelli reports on bond yields and the trading activity around the euro and the U.S. dollar.

May 25 (Reuters) - The following are lists of upcoming high-grade andhigh-yield corporate bond offerings in the United States. The information wasgathered from Thomson Reuters U.S. new issues team, and ...

* C$ weaker at C$1.0285 vs US$, or 97.23 U.S cents * Trade seen quiet ahead of U.S. holiday weekend * Canadian gov't 10-, 30-yr bond yields at record low By Andrea Hopkins TORONTO, May 25 (Reuters) - Canada's ...

UTX's huge bond issuance is the biggest in more than two years.

Zacks lists its top choices.

Vital Signs: Falling German Bond Yields

* European shares hold clear of 2012 lows* Euro edges up from two-year trough* French benchmark bond yield at euro-era low* Greek euro exit contagion fears dominate backdropBy John StonestreetLONDON, May ...

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices edged up Friday, pushing yields down, giving back a little of the prior session's decline, though bonds are still down for the week. While activity out of Europe ...

May 25 (Reuters) - India will sell 100 billion rupees ($1.81billion) of 91-day treasury bills and 50 billion rupees of364-day t-bills on May 30, the Reserve Bank of India said in astatement on Friday.($1=55.4 ...

UTX Deal Marks Historic Day In Bond Market

* Bank domestic bond holdings 30 pct of total* International holdings fall (Adds details, graphics link)MADRID, May 25 (Reuters) - Spanish banks increased theirholdings of domestic government bonds in ...