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CASH-Yields fall, curve flattens after May jobs report
(Redesigns; updates yields, adds analyst comments) By Karen Pierog CHICAGO, June 4 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury yields fell and the yield curve flattened on Friday after gains in Jobs in May fell short of expectations, allaying fears that a roaring economy would tighten monetary policy more quickly. The benchmark 10-year yield, which experienced its largest …
Tesla’s surprise just shocked the stock market
Lwhether we like it or hate it, You’re here (NASDAQ: TSLA) receives a lot of attention from investors. When the news affects the electric vehicle pioneer, people are taking note – and its stock movements can affect the entire market. Thursday was a generally weak day on Wall Street, as investor enthusiasm for popular meme …
WB accepts $ 300 million loan to fortify NCR buildings against “The Big One”
INQUIRER.net STOCK IMAGE MANILA, Philippines — The World Bank has provided a loan of $ 300 million to the Philippines to fortify government buildings in Metro Manila and prepare for the “Big One”, or an earthquake with an intensity of 7 or Plus, another Official Development Funded (ODA) project and added to the country’s record …
US Money Market Funds Struggle As Short-Term Rates Close To Negative Territory
A sector of the US financial industry that handles $ 4 billion in savings for individuals and businesses has been strained as US markets flirt with negative interest rates. Money market funds investing in short-term government debt have received hundreds of billions of dollars in fresh money from savers in recent months. But there is …
Here are the top ten high yield bond funds
High yield bonds offer a higher interest rate than investment grade bonds because the former have lower credit ratings. In addition, these bonds become more attractive as the yields on treasury bills fall. However, high yield bonds carry a high risk of default. You can reduce this risk if you invest in these bonds through …
Egypt to offer treasury bills, bonds worth EGP 247 billion in June: finance ministry
The Egyptian Ministry of Finance has revealed its intention to offer treasury bills (treasury bills) and bonds (treasury bills) with a total value of EGP 247 billion in June 2021. The move is part of a larger plan that includes offering local debt instruments worth EGP 642.5 billion in the second quarter (Q2) 2021 (fourth …
T-bills and bonds could hit higher rates as BTr adjusts its plan
BW FILE PHOTO RATES on government securities offered this week are likely to rise slightly ahead of the release of May inflation data and against a backdrop of rising bond supply, with the Treasury set to hold more auctions this month . The Treasury Office (BTr) plans to raise 15 billion pesos on Monday via …
Diane Dimond: Fraudsters go where the money is (COVID-19) | Opinions
Last June, eight guys from Brooklyn put their heads together, according to the US Department of Justice, and came up with a ploy to steal the identity of strangers and take what was not theirs. Just a few months before that – in the early days of the fear of COVID-19 – Congress passed a …
Glut of dollars pushes use of Fed’s reverse repo function to save
Demand for a key Federal Reserve facility used to help control short-term rates has reached its highest level on record, welcoming a barrage of cash seeking housing. Fifty participants parked a total of $ 485.3 billion on Thursday on the overnight repo facility, in which counterparties like money market funds can place liquidity with the …
Big jobs report looms in the week ahead as markets enter the often weak month of June
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE The May Jobs Report is the big event for the week ahead, as stocks enter the often weak month of June. Equities ended May with a mixed performance. Large-cap indices like the S&P 500 and the Dow posted gains. The S&P rose …