- Muni Bond Strategy Is Buy High (Quality), Sell Low @ CNBC - 7 hours ago
Municipal bonds face trouble ahead that one expert compares to lava flowing from a volcano-that will ooze into the fixed-income sector.
- Forward Calendar - U.S. corporate bond new issues @ Reuters - 18 hours ago
May 24 (Reuters) - The following are lists of upcoming high-grade and high-yield corporate bond offerings in the United States. The information was gathered from Thomson Reuters U.S. new issues team, and ...
- Weak yen pushes Japanese corporate bond issuance to 15-year high @ MarketWatch - 19 hours ago
Japanese corporate bonds got some help from the weak yen, pushing issuance to its highest level since 1998.
- Mortgage Bonds Responsible For Treasuries' Skittish Reaction to Fed @ Barrons.com - 19 hours ago
Mortgage Bonds Responsible For Treasuries' Skittish Reaction to Fed
- U.S. muni bond sales to total $4 billion next week @ Reuters - 20 hours ago
NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - U.S. municipal bond sales are expected to fall to $4 billion next week, shortened for Monday's Memorial Day holiday, from this week's revised $5.2 billion, according to Thomson ...
- TREASURIES-Prices rise, 10-year yields fluctuate around 2 pct @ Reuters - 20 hours ago
* Focus remains on likelihood of Fed tapering purchases * Market to close early for Memorial Day holiday weekend * Treasury sells $99 bln in 2-, 5-, 7-year notes next week By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, May ...
- COMMENT: Nikkei nosedive not just a correction @ Reuters - 21 hours ago
By Jonathan Rogers Forget the sudden plunge in Japan's benchmark stock index, surging government bond yields are far more worrying, says IFR Asia's Jonathan Rogers. SO THE VERSION of events being touted ...
- RCO prices first Mexico toll-road bond since 2006 @ Reuters - 21 hours ago
By Paul Kilby NEW YORK, May 24 (IFR) - Red de Carreteras de Occidente (RCO) has put to bed a rare international toll-road bond out of Mexico, playing its role in developing a new asset class for corporate ...
- EURO GOVT-Investors favor Bunds to riskier debt into weekend @ Reuters - 22 hours ago
* Spanish, Italian bond yields rise on profit-taking * Concerns Fed will scale back U.S. stimulus continues * Bunds rise as investors seek safety before long weekend * U.S. data suggests economy improving ...
- S&P raises Kennebunk, Maine's rating to AAA @ Reuters - 22 hours ago
May 24 (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services raised its rating on the town of Kennebunk, Maine's general obligation bonds to AAA from AA-plus on Thursday. S&P said the outlook is stable. The upgrade ...
- Russian Standard Bank Said to Postpone Bond Sale Day After MTS @ Bloomberg - 22 hours ago
ZAO Russian Standard Bank became the second issuer in the country to postpone a bond sale in as many days because of rising yields, according to two people with knowledge of the offering.
- TREASURIES-Prices rise, 10-year yields fluctuate around 2 percent @ Reuters - 23 hours ago
* Prices rise, 10-year yields trade around 2 percent * Focus remains on likelihood of Fed tapering purchases * Market will close early for Memorial Day holiday weekend * Treasury sells $99 bln in 2-, 5-, ...
- Bank of Canada 21-day T-bill average yields 0.990 pct @ Reuters - 23 hours ago
TORONTO, May 24 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada said on Friday the average yield at its auction of C$2 billion ($1.93 billion) worth of 21-day treasury bills was 0.990 percent.
- Glencore Leads Company Bond Sales in U.S. as Issuance Falls 36% @ Bloomberg - 23 hours ago
Offerings of corporate bonds in the U.S. fell 36 percent this week to about $36.5 billion as relative yields widened.
- New Issue- Lansforsakringar prices 100 mln SEK 2016 FRN @ Reuters - 23 hours ago
May 24(Reuters) -Following are terms and conditions of an FRN priced on Friday. Borrower Lansforsakringar Bank AB Issue Amount 100 million Swedish crown Maturity Date May 31, 2016 Coupon 3-month Euribor ...
- U.S. municipal bond market indicators @ Reuters - 23 hours ago
DAILY INDICATORS LATEST PREVIOUS Last Date Bond Buyer 30-Day Visible Supply 6.168 Bln 4.742 Bln 05/24/13 Bond Buyer Competitive Supply 1.481 Bln 1.434 Bln 05/24/13 Bond Buyer Negotiated Supply 4.687 Bln ...
- TREASURIES-Prices gain, 10-year yields fall below 2 percent @ Reuters - 23 hours ago
NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries extended their price gains on Friday and benchmark 10-year yields dipped below 2 percent as stocks fell and investors reevaluated whether the recent bond selloff ...
- CANADA FX DEBT-C$ tracks equities retreat as Fed concerns weigh @ Reuters - Fri, May 24, 2013 10:09 AM EDT
* C$ at C$1.0326 vs US$, or 96.84 U.S. cents * Equity and currency markets volatile on Fed stimulus concerns * Bond prices generally higher across curve By Solarina Ho TORONTO, May 24 (Reuters) - The Canadian ...
- Swings in Japan govt bonds could trigger sell-off @ Reuters - Fri, May 24, 2013 9:48 AM EDT
By Helen Bartholomew LONDON, May 24 (IFR) - Extreme volatility in the Japanese government bond market could trigger a sell-off on a par with what happened throughout the third quarter of 2003, when local ...
- Fitch upgrades Banesto's mortgage covered bond rating; affirms Santander CH ratings @ Reuters - Fri, May 24, 2013 9:27 AM EDT
(Repeat for additional subscribers) May 24 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Fitch Ratings has upgraded Banco Espanol de Credito's (Banesto) mortgage covered bonds ...
- TREASURIES-Prices rise, 10-year yields hold at 2 percent @ Reuters - Fri, May 24, 2013 9:15 AM EDT
* Prices rise, 10-year yields hold at 2 percent * Focus remains on likelihood of Fed tapering purchases * Market will close early for Memorial Day holiday weekend * Treasury to sell $99 billion in 2, 5 ...
- TREASURIES-Prices turn negative on strong durable goods data @ Reuters - Fri, May 24, 2013 8:36 AM EDT
NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries yields rose on Friday and prices turned negative after data showed that orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods rose more than expected in April. Benchmark ...
- Russia Bonds Pare Retreat After Worst Week in Year, Ruble Climbs @ Bloomberg - Fri, May 24, 2013 7:59 AM EDT
Russian benchmark government bonds climbed, paring the steepest weekly drop in a year.
- New Issue- Swiss Life prices dual tranche deal @ Reuters - Fri, May 24, 2013 7:05 AM EDT
May 24(Reuters) -Following are terms and conditions of a dual tarnche deal priced on Friday. Borrower Swiss Life Holding AG * * * * Tranche 1 Issue Amount 200 million Swiss francs Maturity Date June 21, ...
- European high yield's strong run forecast to continue @ Reuters - Fri, May 24, 2013 7:05 AM EDT
* Strategists see value in high yield markets * Crossover could fall to 325bp by year-end * Bubble unlikely, issuance pace sustainable By Josie Cox LONDON, May 24 (IFR) - The high yield bond market is ...
- Corporate Bond Sales Slow in Europe on Fed Stimulus Speculation @ Bloomberg - Fri, May 24, 2013 7:02 AM EDT
Sales of corporate bonds in Europe fell to the lowest in nearly two months this week as concern the Federal Reserve will taper asset purchases roiled markets.
- New Issue- Specialfastigheter prices 250 mln SEK 2018 FRN @ Reuters - Fri, May 24, 2013 6:41 AM EDT
May 24(Reuters) -Following are terms and conditions of an FRN priced on Friday. Borrower Specialfastigheter Sverige AB Issue Amount 250 million Swedish crown Maturity Date May 30, 2018 Coupon 3-month Stibor ...
- Japan life insurers may keep money at home as bond yields rise @ Reuters - Fri, May 24, 2013 6:32 AM EDT
By Taiga Uranaka TOKYO, May 24 (Reuters) - Japanese life insurers are giving signs that they may not send much more of their $3 trillion in assets abroad this year, as Japanese government bond yields start ...
- Apple’s Tax Magic Leaves Irish Bondholders Unmoved: Euro Credit @ Bloomberg - Fri, May 24, 2013 5:45 AM EDT
As Ireland’s leaders try to limit the fallout from the tax crossfire between Apple Inc. and U.S. politicians, bond markets suggest they don’t have to worry.
- New Issue- ENAG prices 100 mln sfr 2018 bond @ Reuters - Fri, May 24, 2013 5:37 AM EDT
May 24(Reuters) -Following are terms and conditions of a bond priced on Friday. Borrower ENAG Energiefinanzierungs AG Issue Amount 100 million Swiss francs Maturity Date December 14, 2018 Coupon 1.0 pct ...
- JGBs react favorably to Bank of Japan purchases @ MarketWatch - Fri, May 24, 2013 4:34 AM EDT
Japanese government bond yields come off early highs to end little changed as two bond-buying operations by the Bank of Japan help to calm the market.
- Murray International’s Stout Says Stocks Too Expensive @ Bloomberg - Fri, May 24, 2013 4:22 AM EDT
From his view of the world in Scotland, Bruce Stout says investors risk getting burned because optimism is too high for stocks and bond yields are too low. The markets might be proving him right.
- SNAPSHOT-India stocks, bonds, rupee, swaps, call at 0752 GMT @ Reuters - Fri, May 24, 2013 4:00 AM EDT
STOCKS ----------------------- India's main BSE index inches up 0.05 percent while the broader NSE index gains 0.26 percent, tracking mildly stronger Asian shares. GOVERNMENT BONDS -------------------------------- ...
- Slovenian Leaders Agree on Debt Ceiling as Bond Yields Advance @ Bloomberg - Fri, May 24, 2013 3:21 AM EDT
Leaders of Slovenian political parties agreed to endorse a cap on public spending to restore credibility and convince investors and the European Union that the nation can pull itself out of the financial ...
- BRIEF-Aker ASA raises NOK 2 bln in bond issue @ Reuters - Fri, May 24, 2013 2:44 AM EDT
OSLO, May 24 (Reuters) - Aker ASA : * Says successful placement of NOK 2 billion bond issues * Says five year bond was closed at NOK 1.3 billion and the seven year bond was closed at NOK 700 million * ...
- Nordea Tells Clients Bond Dominance Is Assured: Nordic Credit @ Bloomberg - Fri, May 24, 2013 2:28 AM EDT
Nordea Bank AB is telling clients to rest assured Scandinavia’s biggest lender will dominate underwriting in the region’s fledgling corporate debt market.
- Japan's Meiji Yasuda: can start buying 10-yr JGBs at 1 pct @ Reuters - Fri, May 24, 2013 1:00 AM EDT
TOKYO, May 24 (Reuters) - Japan's Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co said on Friday it will shift some of the money earmarked for foreign bonds to Japanese government bonds given their rise in yields. Japan's ...
- Choppy Bond Markets Put Japan Banks on Edge CNBC - Fri, May 24, 2013 12:58 AM EDT
The volatility in the Japanese government debt market has unnerved investors in domestic banks, with some of the country's biggest banks alone holding an estimated 40 trillion yen ($390 billion) worth ...
- SNAPSHOT-India stocks, bonds, rupee, swaps, call at 0418 GMT @ Reuters - Fri, May 24, 2013 12:24 AM EDT
STOCKS ----------------------- India's main BSE index up 0.03 percent while the broader NSE index up 0.04 percent tracking mildly stronger Asian shares. GOVERNMENT BONDS -------------------------------- ...
- BOJ Kuroda vows to calm JGBs, guide economy to recovery @ Reuters - Fri, May 24, 2013 12:07 AM EDT
* BOJ has no targets for stock prices, forex-Kuroda * Adds bond market stability is "extremely desirable" * Aims JGB stability via mkt operations, communication By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 24 ...
- BOJ Kuroda says will strive to ensure JGB market stability @ Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013 11:30 PM EDT
TOKYO, May 24 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Friday the central bank will make efforts to avert volatility in bond markets through flexible market operations and enhanced communication ...
- JGBs slip as stocks take back some lost ground @ Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013 11:18 PM EDT
TOKYO, May 24 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond prices fell on Friday as stocks clawed back some of their steep losses in the previous session, though the benchmark yield remained well shy of the one ...
- [video] Japan: A Positive Restructuring Story @ CNBC - Thu, May 23, 2013 10:05 PM EDT
Viktor Shvets, Head of Strategy Research, Asia at Macquarie discusses Abe's tough road ahead trying to reflate economy while avoiding a bond yield blow out.
- FMI lanza amplia revisión sobre reestructuración de deudas soberanas Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013 7:59 PM EDT
Por Alister Bull WASHINGTON (Reuters) - El Fondo Monetario Internacional comenzó una revisión sobre cómo se tendrían que manejar los rescates para países con problemas financieros, con el personal sugiriendo que los acreedores del sector privado deberían ser obligados regularmente a asumir parte de la carga. La propuesta …
- U.S. muni bond fund inflows shrink to $63.46 million: Lipper @ Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013 5:26 PM EDT
(Reuters) - U.S. municipal bond funds posted net inflows of $63.46 million in the week ended May 22, down from the $306.31 million recorded in the previous week, according to data released by Lipper on ...
- US muni bond fund inflows shrink to $63.46 mln -Lipper @ Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013 5:19 PM EDT
May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. municipal bond funds posted net inflows of $63.46 million in the week ended May 22, down from the $306.31 million recorded in the previous week, according to data released by Lipper ...
- Yen rallies on dollar in Fed-driven short squeeze @ MarketWatch - Thu, May 23, 2013 5:12 PM EDT
The U.S. dollar slumped, with the yen soaring as Japan stocks plunged in the wake of disappointing Chinese data and fears the Fed could soon begin to reduce its bond purchases.
- Bernanke Risks Souring Lira Bonds on QE Exit Risk: Turkey Credit @ Bloomberg - Thu, May 23, 2013 5:00 PM EDT
Speculation that the Federal Reserve will start to pare U.S. asset purchases this year risks souring investor sentiment toward Turkish assets, helping send two-year yields to the biggest increase since ...
- U.S. muni bond funds post weekly inflows of $63.46 mln-Lipper @ Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013 4:48 PM EDT
May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. municipal bond funds posted net inflows of $63.46 million in the week ended May 22, down from the $306.31 million of inflows recorded during the previous week, according to data ...
- FOREX-Dollar, euro slump vs yen on stock losses, China data @ Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013 4:11 PM EDT
* Worries that Fed may taper bond buying hurt stocks * Weak China PMI drive Nikkei down more than 7 percent * Yen, Swiss franc rally on safe-haven flows By Wanfeng Zhou NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) - The ...