Bond markets

Foreign Currency ETFs Have A Good Month (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Foreign bond and currency ETFs were a good bet in July, even as the U.S. stock markets and the dollar have rallied.

Foreign Currency ETFs Have A Good Month

Foreign bond and currency ETFs were a good bet in July, even as the U.S. stock markets and the dollar have rallied.

A Review of Our Investment Strategy

We've had a good year so far relative to our benchmarks (S&P 500 and Lehman Bond Index). Our models kept us fully invested during March as the credit crisis hit full steam with the Bear Stearns collapse unfolded and the markets sold off.

Loomis Sayles opts for more non-U.S. bonds

Daniel Fuss, manager of the $18 billion Loomis Sayles Bond Fund, cut his U.S. Treasury holdings in favor of non-U.S. markets that haven't been hit as hard by the credit shortage. Fuss, vice chairman ...

Weak economic data boost bond prices

Treasury prices were higher Thursday on worse-than-expected unemployment claims data and existing home sales, indicating that the economy is still under pressure and providing motivation for investors to seek the safety of longer-term government bonds.

U.S. Promise Boosts Bonds in Europe (Law Blog - WSJ.com)

U.S. support for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac improved sentiment in European government bond markets, just in time for an Italian bond issue. Source : Law Blog - WSJ.com (subscribe) Explore : Business, Europe, Fannie Mae, Government, Markets

All Eyes on Freddie

(BEFORE the opening bell.) 9:35am: Shares of Fannie and Freddie skyrocketed more than 30% according to MarketWatch. 11:23am: This is a good news. Just read it on Reuters. Freddie sees stronger demand for the sale of its $3B notes better than similar sale on July 7. 11:45am: Found this cartoon from Christian Science Monitor. TODAY is the day when Freddie is scheduled to sell $3 billion in short-term bonds. By now you hear that Feds steps in since Freddie and Fannie get whacked. Read full text of ...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar up, bonds down on Fannie and Freddie plan

HONG KONG, July 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar rose and government bond prices fell on Monday after Washington proposed an emergency plan to rescue the top U.S. mortgage finance companies, offering...

RPT-GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks fall, bonds up on credit fears

HONG KONG, July 10 (Reuters) - Asian stocks slipped and government bond prices rose on Thursday on fears the credit crunch dogging Wall Street will inflict more damage on the region, already suffer...

Developments in the Greek government bond market - June 2008

Government bond yields rose sharply, particularly on short-term maturities, during the first half of June on international markets. However, during the second part of the month, while Euro-zone bond y...